Characteristic analysis method and classification of pharmaceutical components by using transcriptomes

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a novel method for the classification of adjuvants. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for generating organ transcriptome profiles for adjuvants, said method comprising: (A) a step for obtaining expression data by performing transcriptome analysis for at least one organ of a target organism by using at least two adjuvants; (B) a step for clustering the adjuvants with respect to the expression data; and (C) a step for generating the organ transcriptome profile for the adjuvants on the basis of the clustering.

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TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a feature analysis method andclassification of components used in drugs (hereinafter, referred to as“drug component” unless specifically noted otherwise, and refers to acomponent such as active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants). Morespecifically, the present invention relates to classification andfeature analysis methodologies based on transcriptome analysis of a drugcomponent such as an adjuvant.

BACKGROUND ART

Evaluation of efficacy and safety (toxicity) of a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, adjuvant, or the like) or the drug itselfserves a critical role in determining whether the drug is approved andallowed to be distributed to the market.

Nonclinical trials are proactively conducted for active ingredients withregard to efficacy and safety from the active pharmaceutical ingredientstages. However, additional components (additive) and adjuvants are notproactively tested. Currently, safety and efficacy are empiricallytested without a systematic approach.

Adjuvants in particular have been recognized as supplemental components,rather than drawing attention for their own efficacy. The term adjuvantis derived from “adjuvare” which means “help” in Latin. Adjuvant is acollective term for substances (agents) administered with the primaryagent such as a vaccine for use in enhancing the effect thereof (e.g.,immunogenicity). Research and development of classical adjuvants (i.e.,immunoadjuvants) have a long history of about 90 years, but research onthe mechanisms of adjuvants themselves was not very active untilrecently. Recently, research and development thereon is active,triggered by immunological and microbiological research as well asresearch on natural immunity and dendritic cells. For empiricallyconducted adjuvant development, scientific approach is about to becomepossible lately from molecular to organism levels.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Solution to Problem

The present invention has been completed after finding that byclustering results of transcriptome analysis for a plurality of drugcomponents (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants), eachcluster can be clustered by each feature of the components (e.g., activeingredients, additives, or adjuvants) to systematically classify thedrug components. It was also found that known drug components (e.g.,active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) have a typical referencedrug component (reference active ingredient for active ingredients,reference additive for additives, or reference adjuvant for adjuvants),such that the present invention also provides a technology that canidentify whether novel substances or substances with an unknown specificeffect or function (e.g., efficacy of an active ingredient, assistivefunction of an additive, or adjuvant function) are substances belongingto separate (e.g., 6 types) categories or others.

Therefore, the present invention provides the following.

(Item a1)

A method of generating an organ transcriptome profile of an adjuvant,the method comprising: (A) obtaining expression data by performingtranscriptome analysis on at least one organ of a target organism usingtwo or more adjuvants; (B) clustering the adjuvants with respect to theexpression data; and (C) generating a transcriptome profile of the organof the adjuvants based on the clustering.

(Item a2)

The method of item a1, wherein the transcriptome analysis comprisesadministering the adjuvants to the target organism and comparing atranscriptome in the organ at a certain time after administration with atranscriptome in the organ before administration of the adjuvants, andidentifying a set of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) as a resultof the comparison.

(Item a3)

The method of item a2, comprising integrating the set of DEGs in two ormore adjuvants to generate a set of differentially expressed genes(DEGs) in a common manner.

(Item a4)

The method of item a3, comprising identifying a gene whose expressionhas changed beyond a predetermined threshold value as a result of thecomparison, and selecting a differentially expressed gene in a commonmanner among identified genes to generate a set of significant DEGs.

(Item a5)

The method of item a4, wherein the predetermined threshold value isidentified by a difference in a predetermined multiple and predeterminedstatistical significance (p value).

(Item a6)

The method of any one of items a2 to a5, comprising performing thetranscriptome analysis for at least two or more organs to identify a setof differentially expressed genes only in a specific organ and using theset as the organ specific gene set.

(Item a7)

The method of any one of items a1 to a6, wherein the transcriptomeanalysis is performed on a transcriptome in at least one organ selectedfrom the group consisting of a liver, a spleen, and a lymph node.

(Item a8)

The method of any one of items a1 to a7, wherein a number of theadjuvants is a number that enables statistically significant clusteringanalysis.

(Item a9)

The method of any one of items a1 to a8, comprising providing one ormore gene markers unique to a specific adjuvant or an adjuvant clusterand a specific organ in the profile as an adjuvant evaluation marker.

(Item a10)

The method of any one of items a1 to a9, further comprising analyzing abiological indicator to correlate the adjuvants with a cluster.

(Item a11)

The method of item a10, wherein the biological indicator comprises atleast one indicator selected from the group consisting of a wounding,cell death, apoptosis, NFκB signaling pathway, inflammatory response,TNF signaling pathway, cytokines, migration, chemokine, chemotaxis,stress, defense response, immune response, innate immune response,adaptive immune response, interferons, and interleukins.

(Item a12)

The method of item a10, wherein the biological indicator comprises ahematological indicator.

(Item a13)

The method of item a12, wherein the hematological indicator comprises atleast one selected from the group consisting of white blood cells (WBC),lymphocytes (LYM), monocytes (MON), granulocytes (GRA), relative (%)content of lymphocytes (LY %), relative (%) content of monocytes (MO %),relative (%) content of granulocytes (GR %), red blood cells (RBC),hemoglobins (Hb, HGB), hematocrits (HCT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV),mean corpuscular hemoglobins (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobinconcentration (MCHC), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), platelets(PLT), platelet concentration (PCT), mean platelet volume (MPV), andplatelet distribution width (PDW).

(Item a14)

The method of item a10, wherein the biological indicator comprises acytokine profile.

(Item a15)

A program for implementing a method of generating an organ transcriptomeprofile of an adjuvant on a computer, the method comprising: (A)obtaining expression data by performing transcriptome analysis on atleast one organ of a target organism using two or more adjuvants; (B)clustering the adjuvants with respect to the expression data; and (C)generating a transcriptome profile of the organ of the adjuvants basedon the clustering.

(Item a15A)

The program of item a15, further comprising a feature of any one ofitems a1 to a14.

(Item a16)

A recording medium storing a program for implementing a method ofgenerating an organ transcriptome profile of an adjuvant on a computer,the method comprising: (A) obtaining expression data by performingtranscriptome analysis on at least one organ of a target organism usingtwo or more adjuvants; (B) clustering the adjuvants with respect to theexpression data; and (C) generating a transcriptome profile of the organof the adjuvants based on the clustering.

(Item a16A)

The recording medium of item a16, further comprising a feature of anyone of items a1 to a14.

(Item a17)

A system for generating an organ transcriptome profile of an adjuvant,the system comprising: (A) an expression data acquiring unit forobtaining or inputting expression data by performing transcriptomeanalysis on at least one organ of a target organism using two or moreadjuvants; (B) a clustering computing unit for clustering the adjuvantswith respect to the expression data; and (C) a profiling unit forgenerating a transcriptome profile of the organ of the adjuvants basedon the clustering.

(Item a17A)

The system of item a17, further comprising a feature of any one of itemsa1 to a14.

(Item a18)

A method of providing feature information of an adjuvant, the methodcomprising: (a) providing a candidate adjuvant in at least one organ ofa target organism; (b) providing a reference adjuvant set with a knownfunction; (c) obtaining gene expression data by conducting transcriptomeanalysis on the candidate adjuvant and the reference adjuvant set tocluster the gene expression data; and (d) providing a feature of amember of the reference adjuvant set belonging to the same cluster asthat of the candidate adjuvant as a feature of the candidate adjuvant.

(Item a19)

The method of item a18, further comprising a feature of any one of itemsa1 to a14.

(Item a20)

A program for implementing a method of providing feature information ofan adjuvant on a computer, the method comprising: (a) providing acandidate adjuvant in at least one organ of a target organism; (b)providing a reference adjuvant set with a known function; (c) obtaininggene expression data by performing transcriptome analysis on thecandidate adjuvant and the reference adjuvant set to cluster the geneexpression data; and (d) providing a feature of a member of thereference adjuvant set belonging to the same cluster as that of thecandidate adjuvant as a feature of the candidate adjuvant.

(Item a20A)

The program of item a19, further comprising a feature of any one ofitems a1 to a14.

(Item a21)

A recording medium for storing a program for implementing a method ofproviding feature information of an adjuvant on a computer, the methodcomprising: (a) providing a candidate adjuvant in at least one organ ofa target organism; (b) providing a reference adjuvant set with a knownfunction; (c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptomeanalysis on the candidate adjuvant and the reference adjuvant set tocluster the gene expression data; and (d) providing a feature of amember of the reference adjuvant set belonging to the same cluster asthat of the candidate adjuvant as a feature of the candidate adjuvant.

(Item a21A)

The recording medium of item a20, further comprising a feature of anyone of items a1 to a14.

(Item a22)

A system for providing feature information of an adjuvant, the systemcomprising: (a) a candidate adjuvant providing unit for providing acandidate adjuvant; (b) a reference adjuvant providing unit forproviding a reference adjuvant set with a known function; (c) atranscriptome clustering analysis unit for obtaining gene expressiondata by performing transcriptome analysis on the candidate adjuvant andthe reference adjuvant set to cluster the gene expression data; and (d)a feature analysis unit for providing a feature of a member of thereference adjuvant set belonging to the same cluster as that of thecandidate adjuvant as a feature of the candidate adjuvant.

(Item a22A)

The system of item a22, further comprising a feature of any one of itemsa1 to a14.

(Item a23)

A method of controlling quality of an adjuvant by using the method ofitem a1 to item a14 or item a18 or item a19, the program of item a15,15A, item a20, or item a20A, the recording medium of item a16, itema16A, item a21, or item a21A, or the system of item a, item a17, itema17A, item a22, or item a22A.

(Item a24)

A method of testing safety of an adjuvant by using the method of item a1to item a14 or item a18 or item a19, the program of item a15, 15A, itema20, or item a20A, the recording medium of item a16, item a16A, itema21, or item a21A, or the system of item a, item a17, item a17A, itema22, or item a22A.

(Item a25)

A method of determining an effect of an adjuvant by using the method ofitem a1 to item a14 or item a18 or item a19, the program of item a15,15A, item a20, or item a20A, the recording medium of item a16, itema16A, item a21, or item a21A, or the system of item a, item a17, itema17A, item a22, or item a22A.

<Classification Method> (Item b1)

A method of classifying an adjuvant comprising classifying an adjuvantbased on transcriptome clustering.

(Item b2)

The method of item b1, wherein the classification further comprisesclassification by at least one feature selected from the groupconsisting of classification based on a host response, classificationbased on a mechanism, classification by application based on a mechanismor cells (liver, lymph node, or spleen), and module classification.

(Item b3)

The method of item b1 or b2, wherein the classification comprises atleast one classification selected from the group consisting of G1 to G6:

(1) G1 (interferon signaling);(2) G2 (metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins);(3) G3 (response to stress);(4) G4 (response to wounding);(5) G5 (phosphate-containing compound metabolic process); and(6) G6 (phagosome).

(Item b4)

The method of item b3,

wherein the classification of G1 to G6 is performed by comparison withtranscriptome clustering of a reference adjuvant,

wherein

-   -   a reference adjuvant of G1 is a STING ligand,    -   a reference adjuvant of G2 is a cyclodextrin,    -   a reference adjuvant of G3 is an immune reactive peptide,    -   a reference adjuvant of G4 is a TLR2 ligand,    -   a reference adjuvant of G5 is a CpG oligonucleotide,        and/or    -   a reference adjuvant of G6 is a squalene oil-in-water emulsion        adjuvant.

(Item b5)

The method of item b3 or b4,

wherein the classification of G1 to G6 is performed by comparison withtranscriptome clustering of a reference adjuvant,

wherein reference adjuvant of G1 is selected from the group consistingof cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848,

wherein a reference adjuvant of G2 is bCD (β cyclodextrin),

wherein a reference adjuvant of G3 is FK565,

wherein a reference adjuvant of G4 is MALP2s,

wherein a reference adjuvant of G5 is selected from the group consistingof D35, K3, and K3SPG, and/or

wherein a reference adjuvant of G6 is AddaVax.

(Item b6)

The method of any one of items b3 to b5,

wherein the classification of G1 to G6 is performed based on anexpression profile of a gene (identification marker gene; DEG) with asignificant difference in expression in transcriptome analysis,

wherein a DEG of the G1 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Gm14446, Pm1, H2-T22, Ifit1, Irf7, Isg15, Stat1, Fcgr1,Oas1a, Oas2, Trim12a, Trim12c, Uba7, and Ube216,

wherein a DEG of the G2 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Elovl6, Gpam, Hsd3b7, Acer2, Acox1, Tbl1xr1, Alox5ap, andGgt5,

wherein a DEG of the G3 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Bbc3, Pdk4, Cd55, Cd93, Clec4e, Coro1a, and Traf3, Trem3,C5ar1, Clec4n, Ier3, Il1r1, Plek, Tbx3, and Trem1,

wherein a DEG of the G4 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ccl3, Myof, Papss2, Slc7a11, and Tnfrsf1b,

wherein a DEG of the G5 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ak3, Insm1, Nek1, Pik3r2, and Ttn, and

wherein a DEG of the G6 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Atp6v0d2, Atp6v1c1, and Clec7a.

(Item b7)

A method of classifying an adjuvant, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate adjuvant in at least one organ of a targetorganism;(b) providing a reference adjuvant set classified to at least oneselected from the group consisting of G1 to G6 of any one of items b3 tob6;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate adjuvant and the reference adjuvant set to cluster thegene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate adjuvant belongs to the same group ifa cluster to which the candidate adjuvant belongs is classified to thesame cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, and determining asimpossible to classify if the cluster does not belong to any cluster.

(Item b8)

A method of manufacturing an adjuvant composition having desirablefunction, comprising:

(A) providing an adjuvant candidate,(B) selecting an adjuvant candidate having a transcriptome expressionpattern corresponding to a desirable function, and(C) manufacturing an adjuvant composition using a selected adjuvantcandidate.

(Item b9)

The method of item b8, wherein the desirable function comprises any oneor more of G1 to G6 of any one of items b3 to b6.

(Item b10)

An adjuvant composition for exerting a desirable function, comprising anadjuvant exerting the desirable function, wherein the desirable functioncomprises any one or more of G1 to G6 of any one of items b3 to b6.

(Item b11)

A method of controlling quality of an adjuvant by using the method ofany one of items b1 to b7.

(Item b12)

A method of testing safety of an adjuvant by using the method of any oneof items b1 to b7.

(Item b13)

A method of determining an effect of an adjuvant by using the method ofany one of items b1 to b7.

(Item b14)

A program for implementing an adjuvant classification method comprisingclassifying an adjuvant based on transcriptome clustering on a computer.

(Item b14A)

The program of item b14, wherein the transcriptome clustering furthercomprises one or more features of any one of items b2 to b7.

(Item b15)

A recording medium storing a program for implementing an adjuvantclassification method comprising classifying an adjuvant based ontranscriptome clustering on a computer.

(Item b15A)

The recording medium of item b15, wherein the transcriptome clusteringfurther comprises one or more features of any one of items b2 to b7.

(Item b16)

A system for classifying an adjuvant based on transcriptome clustering,comprising a classification unit for classifying an adjuvant.

(Item b16A)

The system of item b16, wherein the transcriptome clustering furthercomprises one or more features of any one of items b2 to b7.

(Item b17)

A program for implementing an adjuvant classification method comprisingclassifying an adjuvant on a computer, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate adjuvant in at least one organ of a targetorganism;(b) providing a reference adjuvant set classified to at least oneselected from the group consisting of G1 to G6 of any one of items b3 tob6;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate adjuvant and the reference adjuvant set to cluster thegene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate adjuvant belongs to the same group ifa cluster to which the candidate adjuvant belongs is classified to thesame cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, and determining asimpossible to classify if the cluster does not belong to any cluster.(Item b17A)

The program of item b17, further comprising one or more features of anyone of items b2 to b7.

(Item b18)

A recording medium storing a program for implementing an adjuvantclassification method on a computer, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate adjuvant in at least one organ of a targetorganism;(b) providing a reference adjuvant set classified to at least oneselected from the group consisting of G1 to G6 of any one of items b3 tob6;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate adjuvant and the reference adjuvant set to cluster thegene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate adjuvant belongs to the same group ifa cluster to which the candidate adjuvant belongs is classified to thesame cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, and determining asimpossible to classify if the cluster does not belong to any cluster.(Item b18A)

The recording medium of item b18, further comprising one or morefeatures of any one of items b2 to b7.

(Item b19)

A system for classifying an adjuvant, the system comprising:

(a) a candidate adjuvant providing unit for providing a candidateadjuvant in at least one organ of a target organism;(b) a reference adjuvant storing unit for providing a reference adjuvantset classified to at least one selected from the group consisting of G1to G6 of any one of items b3 to b6;(c) a transcriptome clustering analysis unit for obtaining geneexpression data by performing transcriptome analysis on the candidateadjuvant and the reference adjuvant set to cluster the gene expressiondata; and(d) a determination unit for determining that the candidate adjuvantbelongs to the same group if a cluster to which the candidate adjuvantbelongs is classified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1to G6, and determining as impossible to classify if the cluster does notbelong to any cluster.(Item b19A)

The system of item b19, further comprising one or more features of anyone of items b2 to b7.

(Item b20)

A gene analysis panel for use in classification of an adjuvant to G1 toG6 of any one of items b3 to b6 and/or to others, the gene analysispanel comprising means for detecting at least one DEG selected from thegroup consisting of a DEG of G1, a DEG of G2, a DEG of G3, a DEG of G4,a DEG of G5, and a DEG of G6,

wherein the DEG of G1 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Gm14446, Pm1, H2-T22, Ifit1, Irf7, Isg15, Stat1, Fcgr1,Oas1a, Oas2, Trim12a, Trim12c, Uba7, and Ube216,

wherein the DEG of G2 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Elovl6, Gpam, Hsd3b7, Acer2, Acox1, Tbl1xr1, Alox5ap, andGgt5,

wherein the DEG of G3 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Bbc3, Pdk4, Cd55, Cd93, Clec4e, Coro1a, and Traf3, Trem3,C5ar1, Clec4n, Ier3, Il1r1, Plek, Tbx3, and Trem1,

wherein the DEG of G4 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ccl3, Myof, Papss2, Slc7a11, and Tnfrsf1b,

wherein the DEG of G5 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ak3, Insm1, Nek1, Pik3r2, and Ttn, and

wherein the DEG of G6 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Atp6v0d2, Atp6v1c1, and Clec7a.

(Item b21)

The gene analysis panel of item b20, wherein the gene analysis panelcomprises means for detecting at least a DEG of G1, means for detectingat least a DEG of G2, means for detecting at least a DEG of G3, meansfor detecting at least a DEG of G4, means for detecting at least a DEGof G5, and means for detecting at least a DEG of G6.

<Adjuvant of “Adjuvant”>

(Item bX1)

A composition for eliciting or enhancing adjuvanticity of an antigen,comprising δ inulin (β-D-[2→1]poly(fructo-furanosyl)α-D-glucose) or afunctional equivalent thereof.

(Item bX2)

The composition of item bX1, wherein the equivalent has a transcriptomeexpression profile equivalent to δ inulin.

<Dendritic Cell Activation>

(Item bA1)

A composition for activating a dendritic cell, comprising δ inulin or afunctional equivalent thereof.

(Item bA2)

The composition of item bA1, wherein the activation is performed in thepresence of a macrophage.

(Item bA3)

The composition of item bA1 or bA2 comprising S inulin or a functionalequivalent thereof, wherein the composition is administered with anenhancer of a macrophage.

<Th Orientation>

(Item bB1)

A composition for enhancing a Th1 response of a Th1 type antigen and aTh2 response of a Th2 type antigen, comprising S inulin or a functionalequivalent thereof.

<TNFα>

(Item bC1)

An adjuvant composition comprising S inulin or a functional equivalentthereof, wherein the composition is administered while TNFα is normal orenhanced.

<Same Adjuvant/Adjuvant Determination Method+Manufacturing Method>

(Item bD1)

A method of determining whether a candidate adjuvant elicits or enhancesadjuvanticity of an antigen, the method comprising: (a) providing acandidate adjuvant; (b) providing δ inulin or a functional equivalentthereof as an evaluation reference adjuvant; (c) obtaining geneexpression data by performing transcriptome analysis on the candidateadjuvant and the evaluation reference adjuvant to cluster the geneexpression data; and (d) determining the candidate adjuvant as elicitingor enhancing adjuvanticity of an antigen if the candidate adjuvant isdetermined to belong to the same cluster as the evaluation referenceadjuvant.

(Item bE1)

A method of manufacturing a composition comprising an adjuvant thatelicits or enhances adjuvanticity of an antigen, the method comprising:(a) providing one or more candidate adjuvants; (b) providing δ inulin ora functional equivalent thereof as an evaluation reference adjuvant; (c)obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysis onthe candidate adjuvant and the evaluation reference adjuvant to clusterthe gene expression data; (d) if there is an adjuvant belonging to thesame cluster as the evaluation reference adjuvant among the candidateadjuvants, selecting the adjuvant as an adjuvant that elicits orenhances adjuvanticity of an antigen, and if not, repeating (a) to (c);and (e) manufacturing a composition comprising the adjuvant that elicitsor enhances adjuvanticity of an antigen obtained in (d).

(Item c1)

A method for classifying a drug component comprising classifying a drugcomponent based on transcriptome clustering.

(Item c2)

The method of item c1, wherein the step of classifying comprises a)generating a reference component based on the transcriptome clustering;and b) classifying a candidate drug component based on the referencecomponent.

(Item c3)

The method of item c1 or c2, wherein the drug component is selected fromthe group consisting of an active ingredient, an additive, and anadjuvant.

(Item c4)

The method of any one of items c1 to c3, wherein the drug component isan adjuvant.

(Item c5)

The method of any one of items c1 to c4, wherein the classificationfurther comprises classification by at least one feature selected fromthe group consisting of classification based on a host response,classification based on a mechanism, classification by application basedon a mechanism or cells (liver, lymph node, or spleen), and moduleclassification.

(Item c6)

The method of any one of items c1 to c5, wherein the classificationcomprises at least one classification selected from the group consistingof G1 to G6:

(1) G1 (interferon signaling);(2) G2 (metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins);(3) G3 (response to stress);(4) G4 (response to wounding);(5) G5 (phosphate-containing compound metabolic process); and(6) G6 (phagosome).

(Item c7)

The method of item c6,

wherein the drug component is an adjuvant, and the classification of G1to G6 is performed by comparison with transcriptome clustering of areference drug component,

wherein a reference drug component of G1 is a STING ligand,

wherein a reference drug component of G2 is a cyclodextrin,

wherein a reference drug component of G3 is an immune reactive peptide,

wherein a reference adjuvant of G4 is a TLR2 ligand,

wherein a reference drug component of G5 is a CpG oligonucleotide,and/or

wherein a reference drug component of G6 is a squalene oil-in-wateremulsion adjuvant.

(Item c8)

The method of item c6 or c7,

wherein the classification of G1 to G6 is performed by comparison withtranscriptome clustering of a reference drug component,

wherein a reference component of G1 is selected from the groupconsisting of cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848,

wherein a reference drug component of G2 is bCD (P cyclodextrin),

wherein a reference drug component of G3 is FK565,

wherein a reference drug component of G4 is MALP2s,

wherein a reference drug component of G5 is selected from the groupconsisting of D35, K3, and K3SPG, and/or

wherein a reference drug component of G6 is AddaVax.

(Item c9)

The method of any one of items c6 to c8,

wherein the classification of G1 to G6 is performed based on anexpression profile of a gene (identification marker gene; DEG) with asignificant difference in expression in transcriptome analysis,

wherein a DEG of the G1 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Gm14446, Pm1, H2-T22, Ifit1, Irf7, Isg15, Stat1, Fcgr1,Oas1a, Oas2, Trim12a, Trim12c, Uba7, and Ube216,

wherein a DEG of the G2 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Elovl6, Gpam, Hsd3b7, Acer2, Acox1, Tbl1xr1, Alox5ap, andGgt5,

wherein a DEG of the G3 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Bbc3, Pdk4, Cd55, Cd93, Clec4e, Coro1a, and Traf3, Trem3,C5ar1, Clec4n, Ier3, Il1r1, Plek, Tbx3, and Trem1,

wherein a DEG of the G4 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ccl3, Myof, Papss2, Slc7a11, and Tnfrsf1b,

wherein a DEG of the G5 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ak3, Insm1, Nek1, Pik3r2, and Ttn, and

wherein a DEG of the G6 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Atp6v0d2, Atp6v1c1, and Clec7a.

(Item c10)

A method of classifying a drug component, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component;(b) providing a reference drug component set;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate drug component belongs to the samegroup if a cluster to which the candidate adjuvant belongs is classifiedto the same cluster as at least one in the reference drug component set,and determining as impossible to classify if the cluster does not belongto any cluster.(Item c11)

The method of classifying a drug component of item c10, the methodcomprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism;(b) providing a reference drug component set classified to at least oneselected from the group consisting of G1 to G6 of any one of items c6 toc8;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate drug component belongs to the samegroup if a cluster to which the candidate drug component belongs isclassified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, anddetermining as impossible to classify if the cluster does not belong toany cluster.(Item c12)

A method of manufacturing a composition having a desirable function,comprising:

(A) providing a candidate drug component,(B) selecting a candidate drug component having a transcriptomeexpression pattern corresponding to a desirable function, and(C) manufacturing a composition using a selected candidate drugcomponent.(Item c13)

A method of screening for a composition having a desirable function,comprising;

(A) providing a candidate drug component; and(B) selecting a candidate drug component having a transcriptomeexpression pattern corresponding to a desirable function.(Item c14)

The method of item c12 or c13, wherein the desirable function comprisesany one or more of G1 to G6 of any one of items c6 to c8.

(Item c15)

A composition for exerting a desirable function, comprising a drugcomponent exerting the desirable function, wherein the desirablefunction comprises one or more classifications specified by the methodof any one of items c1 to c11.

(Item c16)

The composition of item c15 for exerting a desirable function,comprising a drug component exerting the desirable function, wherein thedesirable function comprises any one or more of G1 to G6 of any one ofitems c6 to c8.

(Item c17)

A method of controlling quality of a drug component by using the methodof any one of item c1 to c11.

(Item c18)

A method of testing safety of a drug component by using the method ofany one of items c1 to c11.

(Item c19)

A method of providing a toxicity bottleneck gene, comprising:

identifying a candidate of a toxicity bottleneck gene by using themethod of any one of items c1 to c11;

making a knockout animal by knocking out the toxicity gene in anotheranimal species; and

determining whether toxicity is reduced or eliminated in the knockoutanimal to select a gene with a reduction or elimination as a toxicitybottleneck gene.

(Item c20)

A method of determining toxicity of an agent, comprising:

determining whether activation of gene expression is observed for atleast one of toxicity bottleneck genes for a candidate drug componentsuch as an adjuvant; and

determining a candidate drug component observed to have the activationas having toxicity.

(Item c21)

A method of determining an effect of a drug component by using themethod of any one of items c1 to c11.

(Item c22)

A method of providing an efficacy bottleneck gene, comprising:

identifying an efficacy determination gene by using the method of anyone of items c1 to c11;

making a knockout animal by knocking out the toxicity gene in anotheranimal species; and

determining whether efficacy is reduced or eliminated in the knockoutanimal to select a gene with a reduction or elimination as an efficacybottleneck gene.

(Item c23)

A method of determining efficacy of an agent, comprising;

determining whether activation of gene expression is observed for atleast one of efficacy bottleneck genes for a candidate drug componentsuch as an adjuvant; and

determining a candidate drug component observed to have the activationas having efficacy.

(Item c24)

A program for implementing a drug component classification methodcomprising classifying a drug component based on transcriptomeclustering on a computer.

(Item c25)

A recording medium storing a program for implementing a drug componentclassification method comprising classifying a drug component based ontranscriptome clustering on a computer.

(Item c26)

A system for classifying a drug component based on transcriptomeclustering, comprising a classification unit for classifying a drugcomponent.

(Item c27)

A program for implementing a method of classifying a drug component on acomputer, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism;(b) calculating a reference drug component set;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate drug component belongs to the samegroup if a cluster to which the candidate drug component belongs isclassified to the same cluster as at least one in a reference drugcomponent set, and determining as impossible to classify if the clusterdoes not belong to any cluster.(Item c28)

The program of item c27 for implementing a method of classifying a drugcomponent on a computer, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism;(b) providing a reference drug component set classified to at least oneselected from the group consisting of G1 to G6 of any one of items c6 toc8;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate drug component belongs to the samegroup if a cluster to which the candidate drug component belongs isclassified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, anddetermining as impossible to classify if the cluster does not belong toany cluster.(Item c29)

A recording medium storing a program for implementing a method ofclassifying a drug component on a computer, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism;(b) calculating a reference drug component set;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate drug component belongs to the samegroup if a cluster to which the candidate drug component belongs isclassified to the same cluster as at least one in a reference drugcomponent set, and determining as impossible to classify if the clusterdoes not belong to any cluster.(Item c30)

The recording medium of item c29 storing a program for implementing amethod of classifying a drug component on a computer, the methodcomprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism;(b) providing a reference drug component set classified to at least oneselected from the group consisting of G1 to G6 of any one of items c6 toc8;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate drug component belongs to the samegroup if a cluster to which the candidate drug component belongs isclassified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, anddetermining as impossible to classify if the cluster does not belong toany cluster.(Item c31)

A system for classifying a drug component, the system comprising:

(a) a candidate drug component providing unit for providing a candidatedrug component in at least one organ of a target organism;(b) a reference drug component calculating unit for calculating areference drug component set;(c) a transcriptome clustering analysis unit for obtaining geneexpression data by performing transcriptome analysis on the candidatedrug component and the reference drug component set to cluster the geneexpression data; and(d) a determination unit for determining that the candidate drugcomponent belongs to the same group if a cluster to which the candidatedrug component belongs is classified to the same cluster as at least onein a reference drug component set, and determining as impossible toclassify if the cluster does not belong to any cluster.(Item c32)

The system of item c31 for classifying a drug component, the systemcomprising:

(a) a candidate drug component providing unit for providing a candidatedrug component in at least one organ of a target organism;(b) a reference drug component storing unit for providing a referencedrug component set classified to at least one selected from the groupconsisting of G1 to G6 of any one of items c6 to c8;(c) a transcriptome clustering analysis unit for obtaining geneexpression data by performing transcriptome analysis on the candidatedrug component and the reference drug component set to cluster the geneexpression data; and(d) determination unit for determining that the candidate drug componentbelongs to the same group if a cluster to which the candidate drugcomponent belongs is classified to the same cluster as at least one ingroups G1 to G6, and determining as impossible to classify if thecandidate drug cluster does not belong to any group.(Item c33)

A gene analysis panel for using a drug component in classificationspecified by the method of any one of items c1 to c11.

(Item c34)

A gene analysis panel for use in classification of an adjuvant to G1 toG6 of any one of items c6 to c8 and/or to others, the gene analysispanel comprising means for detecting at least one DEG selected from thegroup consisting of a DEG of G1, a DEG of G2, a DEG of G3, a DEG of G4,a DEG of G5, and a DEG of G6,

wherein the DEG of G1 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Gm14446, Pm1, H2-T22, Ifit1, Irf7, Isg15, Stat1, Fcgr1,Oas1a, Oas2, Trim12a, Trim12c, Uba7, and Ube216,

wherein the DEG of G2 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Elovl6, Gpam, Hsd3b7, Acer2, Acox1, Tbl1xr1, Alox5ap, andGgt5,

wherein the DEG of G3 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Bbc3, Pdk4, Cd55, Cd93, Clec4e, Coro1a, and Traf3, Trem3,C5ar1, Clec4n, Ier3, Il1r1, Plek, Tbx3, and Trem1,

wherein the DEG of G4 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ccl3, Myof, Papss2, Slc7a11, and Tnfrsf1b,

wherein the DEG of G5 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ak3, Insm1, Nek1, Pik3r2, and Ttn, and

wherein the DEG of G6 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Atp6v0d2, Atp6v1c1, and Clec7a.

(Item c35)

The gene analysis panel of item c34, wherein the gene analysis panelcomprises means for detecting at least a DEG of G1, means for detectingat least a DEG of G2, means for detecting at least a DEG of G3, meansfor detecting at least a DEG of G4, means for detecting at least a DEGof G5, and means for detecting at least a DEG of G6.

(Item c36)

A method of generating an organ transcriptome profile of a drugcomponent, the method comprising:

obtaining expression data by performing transcriptome analysis on atleast one organ of a target organism using two or more drug components;

clustering the drug components with respect to the expression data; andgenerating a transcriptome profile of the organ of the drug componentsbased on the clustering.

(Item c37)

The method of item c36, wherein the transcriptome analysis comprisesadministering the drug component to the target organism and comparing atranscriptome in the organ at a certain time after administration with atranscriptome in the organ before administration of the drug component,and identifying a set of differentially expressed genes (DEG) as aresult of the comparison.

(Item c38)

The method of item c37, comprising integrating the set of DEGs in two ormore drug components to generate a set of DEGs with a same change.

(Item c39)

The method of item c37 or c38, comprising selecting a DEG whoseexpression has changed beyond a predetermined threshold value among theDEGs with the same change as a result of the comparison to generate aset of significant DEGs.

(Item c40)

The method of item c39, wherein the predetermined threshold value isidentified by a difference in a predetermined multiple and predeterminedstatistical significance (p value).

(Item c41)

The method of any one of items c38 to c41, comprising performing thetranscriptome analysis for at least two or more organs to identify a setof differentially expressed genes (DEG) only in a specific organ andusing the set as the organ specific DEG set.

(Item c42)

The method of any one of items c36 to c41, wherein the transcriptomeanalysis is performed on a transcriptome in at least one organ selectedfrom the group consisting of a liver, a spleen, and a lymph node.

(Item c43)

The method of any one of items c36 to c42, wherein a number of types ofthe drug components is a number that enables statistically significantclustering analysis.

(Item c44)

The method of any one of items c36 to c43, comprising providing one ormore gene markers unique to a specific drug component or a drugcomponent cluster and a specific organ in the profile as a drugcomponent evaluation marker.

(Item c45)

The method of any one of items c36 to c44, further comprising analyzinga biological indicator to correlate the drug components with a cluster.

(Item c46)

The method of item c45, wherein the biological indicator comprises atleast one indicator selected from the group consisting of a wounding,cell death, apoptosis, NFκB signaling pathway, inflammatory response,TNF signaling pathway, cytokines, migration, chemokine, chemotaxis,stress, defense response, immune response, innate immune response,adaptive immune response, interferons, and interleukins.

(Item c47)

The method of item c46, wherein the biological indicator comprises ahematological indicator.

(Item c48)

The method of item c47, wherein the hematological indicator comprises atleast one selected from the group consisting of white blood cells (WBC),lymphocytes (LYM), monocytes (MON), granulocytes (GRA), relative (%)content of lymphocytes (LY %), relative (%) content of monocytes (MO %),relative (%) content of granulocytes (GR %), red blood cells (RBC),hemoglobins (Hb, HGB), hematocrits (HCT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV),mean corpuscular hemoglobins (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobinconcentration (MCHC), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), platelets(PLT), platelet concentration (PCT), mean platelet volume (MPV), andplatelet distribution width (PDW).

(Item c49)

The method of item c45, wherein the biological indicator comprises acytokine profile.

(Item c50)

A program for implementing a method of generating an organ transcriptomeprofile of a drug component on a computer, the method comprising:

(A) obtaining expression data by performing transcriptome analysis on atleast one organ of a target organism using two or more drug components;(B) clustering the drug components with respect to the expression data;and(C) generating a transcriptome profile of the organ of the drugcomponents, based on the clustering.(Item c51)

A recording medium storing a program for implementing a method ofgenerating an organ transcriptome profile of a drug component on acomputer, the method comprising:

(A) obtaining expression data by performing transcriptome analysis on atleast one organ of a target organism using two or more drug components;(B) clustering the drug components with respect to the expression data;and(C) generating a transcriptome profile of the organ of the drugcomponents based on the clustering.(Item c52)

A system for generating an organ transcriptome profile of a drugcomponent, the system comprising:

(A) an expression data acquiring unit for obtaining or inputtingexpression data by performing transcriptome analysis on at least oneorgan of a target organism using two or more drug components;(B) a clustering computing unit for clustering the drug components withrespect to the expression data; and(C) a profiling unit for generating a transcriptome profile of the organof the drug components based on the clustering.(Item c53)

A method of providing feature information of a drug component, themethod comprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism;(b) providing a reference drug component set with a known function;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) providing a feature of a member of the reference drug component setbelonging to the same cluster as that of the candidate drug component asa feature of the candidate drug component.(Item c54)

The method of item c53, further comprising a feature of any one of itemsc36 to c49.

(Item c55)

A program for implementing a method of providing feature information ofa drug component on a computer, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism;(b) providing a reference drug component set with a known function;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) providing a feature of a member of the reference drug component setbelonging to the same cluster as that of the candidate drug component asa feature of the candidate drug component.(Item c56)

A recording medium for storing a program for implementing a method ofproviding feature information of a drug component on a computer, themethod comprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism;(b) providing a reference drug component set with a known function;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) providing a feature of a member of the reference drug component setbelonging to the same cluster as that of the candidate drug component asa feature of the candidate drug component.(Item c57)

A system for providing feature information of a drug component, thesystem comprising:

(a) a candidate drug component providing unit for providing a candidatedrug component;(b) a reference drug component providing unit for providing a referencedrug component set with a known function;(c) a transcriptome clustering analysis unit for obtaining geneexpression data by performing transcriptome analysis on the candidatedrug component and the reference drug component set to cluster the geneexpression data; and(d) a feature analysis unit for providing a feature of a member of thereference drug component set belonging to the same cluster as that ofthe candidate drug component as a feature of the candidate drugcomponent.(Item c58)

A method of controlling quality of a drug component by using the methodof items c36 to c49 or item c53.

(Item c59)

A method of testing safety of a drug component by using the method ofitems c36 to c49 or item c53.

(Item c60)

A method of determining an effect of a drug component by using themethod of items c36 to c49 or item c53.

The present invention is intended so that one or more of theaforementioned features can be provided not only as the explicitlydisclosed combinations, but also as other combinations thereof.Additional embodiments and advantages of the invention are recognized bythose skilled in the art by reading and understanding the followingdetailed description as needed.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The present invention provides a technology that can systematicallyclassify a drug component (active ingredient, additive, adjuvant, or thelike), and analyze and accurately predict a function thereof (e.g.,detailed properties, safety, efficacy, or the like of an activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) without detailed experimentation evenfor a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant)with an unknown function. The present invention also provides atechnology that can systematically classify a drug component (activeingredient, additive, adjuvant, or the like), and analyze whether afunction is the same as one of the known reference drug components(e.g., reference adjuvants of G1 to G6 of the adjuvants exemplifiedherein) or others even for a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) with an unknown function.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A shows an adjuvant gene space constituting a significantlydifferentially expressed gene (sDEG) from each organ. The sDEG for eachgene is shown in a Venn diagram. A set unique to the lympho node (LN),liver (LV), and spleen (SP) was analyzed using a TargetMine pathwayannotation with a p value. Likewise, a gene set shared by all threeorgans (LV, SP, and LN) was annotated by pathway analysis with a pvalue.

FIG. 1B shows an adjuvant gene space constituting a significantlydifferentially expressed gene (sDEG) from each organ. The sDEG for eachgene is shown in a Venn diagram. A set unique to the lymph node (LN),liver (LV), and spleen (SP) was analyzed using a TargetMine pathwayannotation with a p value. Likewise, a gene set shared by all threeorgans (LV, SP, and LN) was annotated by pathway analysis with a pvalue.

FIG. 2A shows relative comparison of adjuvants targeting the samereceptor in the lymph node. A preferentially induced gene was selectedby representing the value of fold changes among adjuvants targeting thesame receptor such as 35/K3/K3SPG (Table 20) or cdiGMP/cGAMP/DMXAA(Table 21) as a z-score. The figure shows Venn diagrams (a, d), andmapping of selected genes to 40 modules (c, f).

FIG. 2B shows relative comparison of adjuvants targeting the samereceptor in the lymph node. A preferentially induced gene was selectedby representing the value of fold changes among adjuvants targeting thesame receptor such as 35/K3/K3SPG (Table 20) or cdiGMP/cGAMP/DMXAA(Table 21) as a z-score. The figure shows Venn diagrams (a, d), andmapping of selected genes to 40 modules (c, f).

FIG. 3A shows adjuvant induced hematological changes. Hematologicalchange of peripheral blood after adjuvant injection (a). Black solidlines, two gray dotted lines on the outside thereof, and two red dottedlines on the outside thereof indicate the average of mice treated with abuffer control, standard deviation (SD) level for 1 SD, and SD level for2 SD, respectively. A change in parameter over 1 SD is indicated by ared bar (1 SD, light red; 2 SD, dark red), and other changes inparameter are indicated by a black bar. The number of correlated genesand representative list thereof are shown (b). Correlation plot for thewhite blood cell (WBC) count in the blood and CXCL9 expression level inthe liver (LV) (c). The red sloped line indicates the linearly fittedline. Adjuvants that changed the WBC count more than 1 SD are indicatedby a (light) red font. It should be noted that the hematological datafor samples from Exp5 (bCD_ID, D35_ID, K3SPG_ID) and Exp10 (DMXAA_ID,MALP2s_ID, MPLA_ID, R848_ID) were obtained by independent experiments.For this reason, these are not physically associated with geneexpression data of an organ (indicated by black×in the plot), but stillexhibited an excellent correlation.

FIG. 3B shows adjuvant induced hematological changes. Hematologicalchange of peripheral blood after adjuvant injection (a). Black solidlines, two gray dotted lines on the outside thereof, and two red dottedlines on the outside thereof indicate the average of mice treated with abuffer control, standard deviation (SD) level for 1 SD, and SD level for2 SD, respectively. A change in parameter over 1 SD is indicated by ared bar (1 SD, light red; 2 SD, dark red), and other changes inparameter are indicated by a black bar. The number of correlated genesand representative list thereof are shown (b). Correlation plot for thewhite blood cell (WBC) count in the blood and CXCL9 expression level inthe liver (LV) (c). The red sloped line indicates the linearly fittedline. Adjuvants that changed the WBC count more than 1 SD are indicatedby a (light) red font. It should be noted that the hematological datafor samples from Exp5 (bCD_ID, D35_ID, K3SPG_ID) and Exp10 (DMXAA_ID,MALP2s_ID, MPLA_ID, R848_ID) were obtained by independent experiments.For this reason, these are not physically associated with geneexpression data of an organ (indicated by black×in the plot), but stillexhibited an excellent correlation.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration for practicingthe system of the invention.

FIG. 5 shows the correlation between the number of upregulated geneprobes and consistency among adjuvant treated mice (overlapping portionin the Venn diagram). The horizontal axis indicates the percentage ofprobes at an overlapping portion among the total number of gene probesexcluding overlaps (overlap between two samples for some of theadjuvants). The vertical axis indicates the number of upregulated (meanFC>2) gene probes. The red line (sloped line) indicates linear fitting.The gray region indicates the 99% confidence region. The names ofadjuvants appearing outside the 99% confidence region are shown. Theanalysis shows that a potent gene response induced by an adjuvant ineach organ is positively correlated with consistency of gene responsesamong individual mice.

FIG. 6A shows 40 modules from each organ, and the difference andcommonality in the relationship among adjuvant group associated genes.Adjuvant group associated upregulated genes were selected based on thez-score of the gene expression value (Table 17). The selected probeswere analyzed with respect to the distribution within 40 modules foreach organ. G1 associated genes were distributed to a single interferonassociated module (Tables 17 and 18). Genes associated with other groupswere distributed broadly and differently to several modules for eachorgan. G1 in LN (5 types of adjuvants) indicates results of distributionof genes associated with 5 types of adjuvants (cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA,PolyIC, and R848). The bars and numbers indicate the percentage of agene probe within each group. G4 in LV and G3 and G6 in LN each compriseonly one type of adjuvant (MalP2s, FK565, and AddaVax, respectively).These results have limited available data, so that interpretationrequires care.

FIG. 6B shows 40 modules from each organ, and the difference andcommonality in the relationship among adjuvant group associated genes.Adjuvant group associated upregulated genes were selected based on thez-score of the gene expression value (Table 17). The selected probeswere analyzed with respect to the distribution within 40 modules foreach organ. G1 associated genes were distributed to a single interferonassociated module (Tables 17 and 18). Genes associated with other groupswere distributed broadly and differently to several modules for eachorgan. G1 in LN (5 types of adjuvants) indicates results of distributionof genes associated with 5 types of adjuvants (cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA,PolyIC, and R848). The bars and numbers indicate the percentage of agene probe within each group. G4 in LV and G3 and G6 in LN each compriseonly one type of adjuvant (MalP2s, FK565, and AddaVax, respectively).These results have limited available data, so that interpretationrequires care.

FIG. 6C shows 40 modules from each organ, and the difference andcommonality in the relationship among adjuvant group associated genes.Adjuvant group associated upregulated genes were selected based on thez-score of the gene expression value (Table 17). The selected probeswere analyzed with respect to the distribution within 40 modules foreach organ. G1 associated genes were distributed to a single interferonassociated module (Tables 17 and 18). Genes associated with other groupswere distributed broadly and differently to several modules for eachorgan. G1 in LN (5 types of adjuvants) indicates results of distributionof genes associated with 5 types of adjuvants (cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA,PolyIC, and R848). The bars and numbers indicate the percentage of agene probe within each group. G4 in LV and G3 and G6 in LN each compriseonly one type of adjuvant (MalP2s, FK565, and AddaVax, respectively).These results have limited available data, so that interpretationrequires care.

FIG. 7 shows a Venn diagram of genes significantly upregulated with aCpG adjuvant and annotation analysis thereof. Significantlydifferentially expressed genes were analyzed with a Venn diagram, andthe shown gene sets were further analyzed for biological annotation byTargetMine. Shared genes of D35_K3_K3SPG (including 75 gene probes) werestrongly associated with the interferon associated biological process.

FIG. 8 shows a Venn diagram of genes significantly upregulated with asting ligand adjuvant and annotation analysis thereof. Significantlydifferentially expressed genes were analyzed with a Venn diagram, andthe shown gene sets were further analyzed for biological annotation byTargetMine. Shared genes of cdiGMP_cGAMP_DMXAA (including 1491 geneprobes) were strongly associated with the interferon associatedbiological process.

FIG. 9 shows grouping of adjuvants when determined by cluster analysisof a plurality of organs. AS04 was G1 in LN and G2 in LV. G2 was aunique group in SP. The adjuvant cluster structures did not changeoverall after adding data for AS04.

FIG. 10A shows that Advax™ induces a Th2 response when combined with aTh2 type antigen. (A to D) On day 0 and day 14, C57BL/6J mice (n=3) wereimmunized by i.m. administering SV and an adjuvant. Serum antigenspecific total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2c and total IgE were measured by ELISAon days 14 and 28. (E to G) On day 28, spleen cells were prepared frommice immunized with 15 μg of SV and adjuvant and stimulated with an MHCclass I or II nucleoprotein epitope peptide. After the stimulation,IFN-7, IL-13, and IL-17 in the supernatant were measured by ELISA. Theresults represent three separate experiments. The median value and SEMare shown for each group. Statistical significance is indicated by*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, †P<0.05, †††P<0.001 in Dunnett's multiplecomparison test.

FIG. 10B shows that Advax™ induces a Th2 response when combined with aTh2 type antigen. (A to D) On day 0 and day 14, C57BL/6J mice (n=3) wereimmunized by i.m. administering SV and an adjuvant. Serum antigenspecific total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2c and total IgE were measured by ELISAon days 14 and 28. (E to G) On day 28, spleen cells were prepared frommice immunized with 15 μg of SV and adjuvant and stimulated with an MHCclass I or II nucleoprotein epitope peptide. After the stimulation,IFN-γ, IL-13, and IL-17 in the supernatant were measured by ELISA. Theresults represent three separate experiments. The median value and SEMare shown for each group. Statistical significance is indicated by*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, †P<0.05, †††P<0.001 in Dunnett's multiplecomparison test.

FIG. 10C shows that Advax™ induces a Th2 response when combined with aTh2 type antigen. (A to D) On day 0 and day 14, C57BL/6J mice (n=3) wereimmunized by i.m. administering SV and an adjuvant. Serum antigenspecific total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2c and total IgE were measured by ELISAon days 14 and 28. (E to G) On day 28, spleen cells were prepared frommice immunized with 15 μg of SV and adjuvant and stimulated with an MHCclass I or II nucleoprotein epitope peptide. After the stimulation,IFN-γ, IL-13, and IL-17 in the supernatant were measured by ELISA. Theresults represent three separate experiments. The median value and SEMare shown for each group. Statistical significance is indicated by*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, †P<0.05, †††P<0.001 in Dunnett's multiplecomparison test.

FIG. 11A shows that Advax™ exhibits a Th1 response when combined with aTh1 type antigen. (A to D) On day 0 and day 14, C57BL/6J mice (n=3) wereimmunized by i.m. administering WV and an adjuvant. The mice wereimmunized on day 0 and day 14 using 15 μg of SV with alum. Serum antigenspecific total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2c and total IgE titer were measured byELISA on days 14 and 28. (E to G) On day 28, spleen cells were preparedfrom mice immunized with 15 μg of WV and adjuvant and stimulated with anMHC class I or II specific nucleoprotein epitope peptide. After thestimulation, IFN-γ, IL-13, and IL-17 in the supernatant were measured byELISA. The results represent three separate experiments. The medianvalue and SEM are shown for each group. Statistical significance isindicated by *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and P<0.05 in Dunnett'smultiple comparison test.

FIG. 11B shows that Advax™ exhibits a Th1 response when combined with aTh1 type antigen. (A to D) On day 0 and day 14, C57BL/6J mice (n=3) wereimmunized by i.m. administering WV and an adjuvant. The mice wereimmunized on day 0 and day 14 using 15 μg of SV with alum. Serum antigenspecific total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2c and total IgE titer were measured byELISA on days 14 and 28. (E to G) On day 28, spleen cells were preparedfrom mice immunized with 15 μg of WV and adjuvant and stimulated with anMHC class I or II specific nucleoprotein epitope peptide. After thestimulation, IFN-γ, IL-13, and IL-17 in the supernatant were measured byELISA. The results represent three separate experiments. The medianvalue and SEM are shown for each group. Statistical significance isindicated by *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and P<0.05 in Dunnett'smultiple comparison test.

FIG. 11C shows that Advax™ exhibits a Th1 response when combined with aTh1 type antigen. (A to D) On day 0 and day 14, C57BL/6J mice (n=3) wereimmunized by i.m. administering WV and an adjuvant. The mice wereimmunized on day 0 and day 14 using 15 μg of SV with alum. Serum antigenspecific total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2c and total IgE titer were measured byELISA on days 14 and 28. (E to G) On day 28, spleen cells were preparedfrom mice immunized with 15 μg of WV and adjuvant and stimulated with anMHC class I or II specific nucleoprotein epitope peptide. After thestimulation, IFN-γ, IL-13, and IL-17 in the supernatant were measured byELISA. The results represent three separate experiments. The medianvalue and SEM are shown for each group. Statistical significance isindicated by *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and P<0.05 in Dunnett'smultiple comparison test.

FIG. 12 shows that Advax™ does not induce an immune response inTlr7^(−/−) mice or when combined with a Th0 antigen. On day 0 and day14, (A) C57BL/6J mice (n=4 or 5) or (B) Tlr7^(−/−) mice (n=5) were eachimmunized by i.m. administering 100 μg of OVA and an adjuvant, or 1.5 μgof WV alone, or 1.5 μg of WV and an adjuvant. Serum antigen specifictotal IgG titer was measured by ELISA on days 14 and 28. The resultsrepresent three separate experiments. The median value and SEM are shownfor each group. Statistical significance is indicated by *P<0.05 and**P<0.01 in Dunnett's multiple comparison test.

FIG. 13 shows that Advax™ activates DC in vivo, but not in vitro. (A toC) Bone marrow derived DC was stimulated in vitro for 24 hours with 1mg/ml alum, 1 mg/ml Advax™, or 50 ng/ml LPS, and then CD40 expression onpDC was evaluated. (D to F) 0.67 mg of alum, 1 mg of Advax™, or 50 ng ofLPS was injected into the base of the tail of C57BL/6J mice. After 24hours from the injection, the groin lymph nodes were collected andtreated with DNasel and collagenase. The cells were then stained andanalyzed by FACS. The results represent three separate experiments. Theresults for saline are indicated by the gray region and a line, andresults for adjuvant are indicated only by a line without furtherfilling in with color.

FIG. 14A shows that a macrophage is required for the adjuvant effect ofAdvax™. Two-photon excitation microscopy on the lymph nodes (A to C)after 1 hour and (D to F) after 24 hours from i.d. administration ofBrilliant Violet 421 labeled Advax delta inulin particles. CD169⁺ andMARCO⁺ macrophages were stained by i.d. injecting anti-CD169-FITC andanti-MARCO-phycoerythrin antibodies 30 minutes prior to the Advax™administration. (A, D) Blue (left) indicates Advax™, (B, E) green(middle) indicates CD169⁺ macrophage, and (C, F) red (right) indicatesMARCO⁺ macrophage. (G, H) Phagocytes in the lymph node were depleted bychlodronate liposome injection on the indicated date (days −2 and −7)and then WV+Advax™ were i.d. administered on day 0 for immunization.Serum antigen specific total IgG or IgG2 titer was measured by ELISA ondays 14 and 28. The results represent three separate experiments. Themedian value and SEM are shown for each group. Statistical significanceis indicated by *P<0.05, **P<0.01, and ***P<0.001 in Student's t-test.

FIG. 14B shows that a macrophage is required for the adjuvant effect ofAdvax™. Two-photon excitation microscopy on the lymph nodes (A to C)after 1 hour and (D to F) after 24 hours from i.d. administration ofBrilliant Violet 421 labeled Advax delta inulin particles. CD169⁺ andMARCO⁺ macrophages were stained by i.d. injecting anti-CD169-FITC andanti-MARCO-phycoerythrin antibodies 30 minutes prior to the Advax™administration. (A, D) Blue (left) indicates Advax™, (B, E) green(middle) indicates CD169⁺ macrophage, and (C, F) red (right) indicatesMARCO⁺ macrophage. (G, H) Phagocytes in the lymph node were depleted bychlodronate liposome injection on the indicated date (days −2 and −7)and then WV+Advax™ were i.d. administered on day 0 for immunization.Serum antigen specific total IgG or IgG2 titer was measured by ELISA ondays 14 and 28. The results represent three separate experiments. Themedian value and SEM are shown for each group. Statistical significanceis indicated by *P<0.05, **P<0.01, and ***P<0.001 in Student's t-test.

FIG. 15A shows that Advax™ changes the gene expression of IL-1β, CLR,and TNF-α signaling pathway. The transcriptome of all organs (lung; LG,liver; LV, spleen; SP, kidney; KD, lymph node; LN) after 6 hours ofadministration of Advax™ alone (i.d., or i.p.) was obtained byAffimetrix Gene Chip (n=3). (C) IPA upstream regulator of Advax™ inducedgenes was analyzed in SP.

FIG. 15B is an expanded view of the explanation of symbols in IPAupstream regulator analysis of Advax™ induced genes in SP of FIG. 15A.

FIG. 15C is an expanded view of the correlation diagram according to IPAupstream regulator analysis of Advax™ induced genes in SP of FIG. 15A.

FIG. 16A shows that TNF-α is required for the adjuvant effect of Advax™(A) The abdominal cavity macrophage was stimulated for 8 hours withAdvax™ or alum, and TNF-α in the supernatant was measured by ELISA. (B)1 hour after 1 mg of Advax™ or 0.67 mg of alum was i.p. injected, serumand peritoneal lavage fluid were collected, and the TNF-α level thereinwas measured by ELISA. (C to E) On day 0 and day 14, heterozygous orTnfa^(−/−) mice (n=5) were immunized by i.m. administering 1.5 μg of WVand an adjuvant. Serum antigen specific total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2ctiters were measured by ELISA on days 14 and 28. The results representthree separate experiments. The median value and SEM are shown for eachgroup. Statistical significance is indicated by *P<0.05, **P<0.01, and***P<0.001 in Dunnett's multiple comparison test and Student's t-test.

FIG. 16B shows that TNF-α is required for the adjuvant effect of Advax™(A) The abdominal cavity macrophage was stimulated for 8 hours withAdvax™ or alum, and TNF-α in the supernatant was measured by ELISA. (B)1 hour after 1 mg of Advax™ or 0.67 mg of alum was i.p. injected, serumand peritoneal lavage fluid were collected, and the TNF-α level thereinwas measured by ELISA. (C to E) On day 0 and day 14, heterozygous orTnfa^(−/−) mice (n=5) were immunized by i.m. administering 1.5 μg of WVand an adjuvant. Serum antigen specific total IgG, IgG1, and IgG2ctiters were measured by ELISA on days 14 and 28. The results representthree separate experiments. The median value and SEM are shown for eachgroup. Statistical significance is indicated by *P<0.05, **P<0.01, and***P<0.001 in Dunnett's multiple comparison test and Student's t-test.

FIG. 17 shows a schematic diagram for creating a “toxic” group and“non-toxic” group based on a toxiogenomic database.

FIG. 18A shows that probes (genes) selected for a necrosis predictionmodel were concentrated into 5 pathways associated with immune response(1) and metabolism (4).

FIG. 18B calculated the “toxicity” score of each adjuvant by comparinggene variation patterns at 6 hours and 24 hours after administration ofeach adjuvant with the “toxic” gene pattern and “nontoxic” gene patternafter 6 and 24 hours in the toxiogenomic database. The top part of thefigure shows adjuvants exhibiting a high toxicity score in thecomparative result after 6 hours (left) and after 24 hours (right). Thebottom part shows the toxicity score of each adjuvant in the comparativeresult after 24 hours.

FIG. 19 shows the ALT activity at 6 hours (top) and 24 hours (bottom)after actually administrating each adjuvant.

FIG. 20 shows results of staining liver collected on day 1, day 2, day3, and day 5 of intraperitoneal administration of FK565 to mice withhematoxylin and eosin and performing histological analysis. The arrowindicates liver damage. The scale bar indicates 100 km.

FIG. 21 shows results of staining a liver collected afterintraperitoneally administering FK565 into mice with TUNEL and checkingfor apoptosis. The left side shows results of a control PBSadministration, and the right side shows results of FK565administration.

FIG. 22 Blood was collected on day 1 and day 2 after 3 hours fromintraperitoneally administering PBS, FK565 (1 μg/kg, 10 μg/kg, or 100μg/kg), or LPS (1 mg/kg) to mice.

FIG. 22 shows results of biochemical analysis on the serum level ofaspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) by using theblood.

FIG. 23 shows gene clusters including Osmr obtained as a result ofanalysis the database.

FIG. 24 The top row shows a change in expression (fold change) of gene Yin the liver after 6 hours from administering each adjuvant to rats. Thebottom row shows results of staining liver collected by administeringFK565 to wild-type (left) or Osmr knockout (right) mouse with TUNEL.

FIG. 25 Blood was collected one day after intraperitoneallyadministering PBS, FK565 (1 μg/kg, 10 μg/kg, or 100 μg/kg), or LPS (1mg/kg) to wild-type or Osmr knockout mice.

FIG. 25 shows results of biochemical analysis on the serum level ofaspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) by using theblood.

FIG. 26 shows a schematic diagram for creating an adjuvanticityprediction model.

FIG. 27 shows that probes (genes) selected for an adjuvanticityprediction model are concentrated into 42 pathways associated with celldeath (4), immune response (2), and metabolism (36). The figure shows aVenn diagram for genes constituting pathways associated with cell death(4) and immune response (2).

FIG. 28 shows scores for drug, immunostimulant, LPS, and TNF calculatedby an adjuvanticity prediction model (top). PO indicates oraladministration, IV indicates intravenous administration, and IPindicates intraperitoneal administration. The ROC curve of theadjuvanticity prediction model is shown (bottom).

FIG. 29 Ovalbumin as well as alum, CpGk3 or 5 types of drugs (ACAP, BOR,CHX, COL, PHA) were intradermally administered to mice on day 0 and day14 with 2 to 3 doses, and blood and spleens were collected on day 21.The results of measuring anti-ovalbumin (ova) antibody titer (IgG1,IgG2, and total IgG) on day 21 are shown. The Y axis indicates theincrease in antibody titer on the scale of log 10. The number within theparenthesis indicates the dosage (μg/dose/mouse). Ovalbumin wasadministered at 10 μg/dose/mouse.

FIG. 30 Spleen cells were stimulated by adding ovalbumin (ova) 257-264peptide (OVA-MHC1), ova 323-339 peptide (OVA-MHC2), or ova protein(OVA-whole) in addition to each drug in vitro, or treated withoutadditional stimulation. The supernatant was collected. The results ofmeasuring Th1 (IL-2 and IFN-γ) cytokines in the supernatant by ELISA areshown. The number within the parenthesis indicates the dosage(μg/dose/mouse). Ovalbumin was administered at 10 μg/dose/mouse.

FIG. 31 Spleen cells were stimulated by adding ovalbumin (ova) 257-264peptide (OVA-MHC1), ova 323-339 peptide (OVA-MHC2), or ova protein(OVA-whole) in addition to each drug in vitro, or treated withoutadditional stimulation. The supernatant was collected. The results ofmeasuring Th2 (IL-4 and IL-5) cytokines in the supernatant by ELISA areshown. The number within the parenthesis indicates the dosage(μg/dose/mouse). Ovalbumin was administered at 10 μg/dose/mouse.

FIG. 32 shows result of administering ovalbumin as well as alum, CpGk3or 5 types of drugs (ACAP, BOR, CHX, COL, PHA) to mice, and collectingblood after 3 hours (day 0), and performing biochemical analysis on theserum level of aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase(ALT). The number within the parenthesis indicates the dosage(μg/dose/mouse). Ovalbumin was administered at 10 μg/dose/mouse.

FIG. 33 shows results of collecting blood after 6 hours and 24 hoursfrom intraperitoneally administering each drug to mice and analyzingmiRNA in the circulating blood. The vertical axis indicates −log 10 (pvalue), and the horizontal axis indicates −log 2 (miRNA volume).

FIG. 34 shows failed QC examples with unknown reason.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The present invention is explained hereinafter with the best modesthereof. Throughout the entire specification, a singular expressionshould be understood as encompassing the concept thereof in the pluralform, unless specifically noted otherwise. Thus, singular articles(e.g., “a”, “an”, “the”, and the like in the case of English) shouldalso be understood as encompassing the concept thereof in the pluralform, unless specifically noted otherwise. Further, the terms usedherein should be understood as being used in the meaning that iscommonly used in the art, unless specifically noted otherwise.Therefore, unless defined otherwise, all terminologies and scientifictechnical terms that are used herein have the same meaning as thegeneral understanding of those skilled in the art to which the presentinvention pertains. In case of a contradiction, the presentspecification (including the definitions) takes precedence.

(Classification of Drug Component)

There are many drug components with known effects that are notsystematically classified. For example, immune adjuvants have animportant role in improving the potency of a vaccine. A wide range ofsubstances have been reported as functioning as an immune adjuvant, butthe mode of action and safety profiles are not fully understood. Thepresent invention has found that the mechanism of action and potentialsafety profile of drug components can be predicted and classified byperforming transcriptome analysis on all organs in animals (e.g., mice)using a large number (21 in the Examples) of different drug components(e.g., adjuvant), creating integrated data for drug component inducedresponses thereof (adjuvant induced response for adjuvants), andelucidating (extracting) detailed features of the drug components. Thepresent invention has also found that drug components can be dividedinto specific groups, and a standard drug component (e.g., adjuvant) canbe determined for each group. The present invention provides a flexiblestandardizing method for comprehensively and systematically evaluatingany drug component (e.g., adjuvant) and a framework thereof(classification method). The present invention demonstrates, forexample, that each drug component can be classified to at least acharacteristic adjuvant group named G1 to G6 or another group. Suchclassification can identify or specifically predict the attribute of atarget substance by performing transcriptome analysis on the targetsubstance such as a substance with an unknown drug component function(e.g., adjuvant function) or a novel substance, performing clusteringanalysis by including transcriptome analysis data on a reference drugcomponent (e.g., reference adjuvant) with confirmed function, anddetermining reference drug component which is classified to the samecluster as the target substance. The present invention provides aflexible standardizing method for comprehensively and systematicallyevaluating any drug component (active ingredient, additive, adjuvant, orthe like), and a framework thereof.

Adjuvants, which are exemplary classification targets of the invention,have been traditionally used as an additive in a vaccine. Varioussubstances such as oil emulsion, small molecules that are oftenformulated as nanoparticles or aluminum salt, lipids, and nucleic acidsare known to function as an adjuvant with many vaccine antigens(Coffman, R. L., Sher, A. & Seder, R. A. Immunity 33, 492-503 (2010);Reed, S. G., Orr, M. T. & Fox, C. B. Nat Med 19, 1597-1608 (2013) andDesmet, C. J. & Ishii, K. J. Nature reviews. Immunology 12, 479-491(2012)). The modes of action of adjuvants are categorized empiricallyinto two classes (immunostimulant and antigen delivery system), but arenot systematically classified. It is proposed that immunostimulants befurther classified into pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)(Janeway, C. A., Jr. Cold Spring Harbor symposia on quantitative biology54 Pt 1, 1-13 (1989)) or damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs)(Matzinger, P. Annu Rev Immunol 12, 991-1045 (1994)) in accordance withthe exogenous origin or endogenous origin, which is recognized by a germline coding pattern recognition receptor, resulting in induction ofinterferon or pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion (Kawai, T. & Akira, S.Nature immunology 11, 373-384 (2010); Matzinger, P. Annu RevImmunol 12,991-1045 (1994)). Since many adjuvants are understood as affectingmultiple signaling pathways in a recipient, the underlining mechanism ofeach adjuvant enhancing or directing an immune response in vivo was notclassifiable with conventional technologies, but the present inventionenables the classification thereof. The present invention can categorizeall adjuvants in terms of host responses.

To use a new drug component, establishment of appropriate formulationand GMP production method must be cleared. For example, to use a newadjuvant in a clinical vaccine, multiple steps need to be clearedincluding establishment of appropriate formulation and GMP productionmethod, and more importantly, the risk and benefit (safety and efficacy)of the adjuvant utilization (Shoenfeld, Y. & Agmon-Levin, N. Journal ofautoimmunity 36, 4-8 (2011); Batista-Duharte, A., Lindblad, E. B. &Oviedo-Orta, E. Toxicology letters 203, 97-105 (2011); Zaitseva, M. etal. Vaccine 30, 4859-4865 (2012); Stassijns, J., Bollaerts, K., Baay, M.& Verstraeten, T. Vaccine 34, 714-722 (2016)). Since the results inanimal experiments can be extrapolated to humans to some degree,preclinical trial animal research is needed for vaccine development.(Batista-Duharte, A., Lindblad, E. B. & Oviedo-Orta, Toxicology letters203, 97-105 (2011); Sun, Y., Gruber, M. & Matsumoto, M. Journal ofpharmacological and toxicological methods 65, 49-57 (2012)). In fact,careful assessment of biological and immunopathological effects inanimals is essential for development of new adjuvanted vaccines(Mastelic, B. et al. Biologicals 41, 115-124 (2013)). Currently approvedadjuvanted vaccines have cleared these preclinical toxicologyevaluations before human use, and after commercialization their safetiesare tracked by side effect investigative monitoring such aspharmacovigilance monitoring. However, a variety of substances with verydifferent physicochemical properties function as adjuvants, which hasnot been provided with a logical explanation. While there was no simpleand straightforward method to evaluate vaccine adjuvant's mode of actionand potential safety concerns in animal models, the approaches used inthis invention, enable this evaluation.

A systems vaccinology approach (Pulendran, B. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA111, 12300-12306 (2014)) represents a relatively new research approachto vaccine science, in particular for humans, by identifying correlatesof protection (Ravindran, R. et al. Science 343, 313-317 (2014); Tsang,J. S. et al. Cell 157, 499-513 (2014); Nakaya, H. I. et al. Immunity 43,1186-1198 (2015); Sobolev, O. et al. Nature immunology 17, 204-213(2016)). By investigating gene expression profiles induced early aftervaccination, these approaches can predict adaptive immune responses thatfollow.

The present invention provides a systematic and comprehensive researchapproach for drug components (e.g., active ingredient, additive, andadjuvant). For example, various analysis methods are studied for vaccineadjuvants and molecular signatures are reported in the adjuvant field,but this has not lead to a systematic solution. Rather, it is reportedthat various known classification methods are not capable ofclassification (Olafsdottir, T., Lindqvist, M. & Harandi, A. M. Vaccine33, 5302-5307 (2015)). Therefore, the present invention systematicallyand comprehensively classifies drug components (e.g., active ingredient,additive, and adjuvant) to provide reliable prediction means forefficacy and safety of novel drug components (e.g., active ingredient,additive, and adjuvant). Furthermore, the present invention providesreliable prediction means for identifying the function of a substancewith unknown or indefinite drug component function (e.g., efficacy ofactive ingredient, assistive function of additive, or adjuvantfunction). Furthermore, substances with known function can also beutilized for quality control thereof and as part of safety management,and as part of efficacy and safety verification for a new drug component(e.g., adjuvant).

The inventors obtained gene expression data of approximately 330microarrays from mouse liver (LV), spleen (SP), and draining inguinallymph nodes (LN) after administration of a wide range of differentadjuvants. An adjuvant induced gene (transcriptome) panel was able to bedefined by integrating the data. This is also referred to as “adjuvantgene space” herein. Analyzing the adjuvant induced gene expression data(transcriptome) in this space revealed properties of each adjuvant invivo. This approach was used to predict the unknown mechanism of actionof two relatively new adjuvants. One such prediction matched the resultsthat were independently studied, confirming that the approach of theinvention provides correct prediction results (Hayashi, M. et al.,Scientific Reports 6: 29165.doi:10.1038/srep29165.). This approach isnot limited to adjuvants and is envisioned to be applicable to all drugcomponents such as active ingredients and additives. In other words, theinventors can define a drug component induced gene (transcriptome) panelby obtaining gene expression data after administration of a wide rangeof different drug components and integrating the data. This is alsoreferred to as “drug component gene space” herein. Analyzing the drugcomponent induced gene expression data (transcriptome) in this space canreveal properties of each drug component in vivo. Such a method can beimplemented by using artificial intelligence (AI) that utilizes machinelearning or the like.

Definitions

The definitions of the terms and/or basic technologies particularly usedherein are explained hereinafter as appropriate.

As used herein, “drug component” refers to any component or ingredientthat can constitute a drug or pharmaceutical. Examples thereof includeactive ingredients (those exhibiting efficacy on their own), additives(components that are not expected to have efficacy on their own, but areexpected to serve a certain role (e.g., excipient, lubricant,surfactant, or the like) when contained in a drug), adjuvants (thoseenhancing the efficacy (e.g., ability to elicit immune responses) of theprimary drug (e.g., antigen for vaccines or the like)), and the like.Examples of drug components include pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,diluent, excipient, buffer, binding agent, blasting agent, diluent,flavoring agent, lubricant, and the like. A drug component can be anindividual substance or a combination of a plurality of substances oragents. A combination of an active ingredient and an additive caninclude any combination, such as a combination of an adjuvant and anactive ingredient.

As used herein, “active ingredient” refers to a component exerting theintended efficacy. One or more components can fall under an activeingredient.

As used herein, “additive” refers to any component not expected to haveefficacy, but serves a certain role when contained in a drug such as apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, excipient, buffer, bindingagent, blasting agent, diluent, flavoring agent, lubricant, and thelike. As used herein, R cyclodextrin and the like are encompassed as anadditive, but such components can also be found to be effective as anadjuvant. In such a case, those skilled in the art determine whethersuch a component is an adjuvant or an additive depending on theobjective.

As used herein, “adjuvant” refers to a compound that enhances an immuneresponse of a subject to an antigen (e.g., vaccines or the like) whenco-administered with the antigen. Adjuvant mediated enhancement of animmune response can be typically evaluated by any method known in theart, including, but not limited to, one or more of (i) increase in thenumber of antibodies generated in response to immunization with theabove adjuvant/antigen combination to the number of antibodies generatedin response to immunization with the above antigen alone; (ii) increasein the number of T cells recognizing the antigen or the adjuvant; (iii)increase in the level of one or more type I cytokines; and (iv) in vivodefense after raw challenge.

As used herein, “transcriptome” is a term referring to the entirety ofall transcriptional products (e.g., mRNA, primary transitional product(set of all RNA molecules including mRNA, rRNA, tRNA and other noncodingRNA), and transcripts) in cells (one cell or a population of cells)under a specific condition. A transcriptome, in relation to the presentinvention, refers to a cell, a population of cells, preferably apopulation of cancer cells, or a set of all RNA molecules produced inall cells of a given individual at a specific time.

As used herein, “exome” refers to an aggregate of all exons in the humangenome, referring to the entire part of the genome of an organism formedby an exon which is the coded portion of the expressed gene. An exomeprovides a genetic blueprint used in the synthesis of a protein andother functional gene products. This is functionally the most importantpart of the genome, so that it was considered to be most likely tocontribute to the phenotype of an organism.

Any suitable sequencing method can be used in accordance with thepresent invention for “transcriptome analysis” herein. Next-generationsequencing (NGS) technology is preferred. As used herein, the term “nextgeneration sequencing” or “NGS” refers to all new high-throughputsequencing technologies, which divide the entire genome into smallpieces to randomly read nucleic acid templates in parallel along theentire genome, in comparison to “conventional” sequencing known asSanger chemistry. The NGS technologies (also known as massive parallelsequencing technologies) can deliver nucleic acid information of thefull genome, exome, transcriptome (all transcribed sequences of thegenome) or methylome (all methylated sequences of the genome) in a veryshort period, such as 1 to 2 weeks or less, preferably 1 to 7 days orless, or most preferably less than 24 hours, which enables a single cellsequencing approach in principle. Any NGS platform that is commerciallyavailable or mentioned in a reference can be used for practicing thepresent invention. As used herein, “transcriptome expression profile”refers to a profile of the expression status of each gene whenperforming transcriptome analysis on a certain agent.

As used herein, “transcriptome expression profile equivalent to . . . ”means that the “transcriptome expression profile” is substantiallyidentical or identical, or substantially similar for a certainobjective. Identity of expression profiles can be determined by whetherexpression profiles are similar for a molecule of a drug component(e.g., adjuvant) or the like or a part thereof. In this regard, whetherprofiles are similar can be determined by the degree of gene expressionof sDEG or the like as defined herein and determined based on the degreeof expression, amount, active amount, or the like. Although not wishingto be bound by any theory, in some embodiments of the invention, it isunderstood that drug components (e.g., adjuvants) belonging to the samecluster by classifying drug components (e.g., adjuvants) based on thesimilarity have the same feature as the drug components (e.g.,adjuvants) in the same category. Therefore, features of novel drugcomponents (e.g., adjuvants) or drug components (e.g., adjuvants) withan unknown function can be analyzed by investigating whether drugcomponents belong to the same drug component cluster (e.g., adjuvantcluster) by using the approach of the invention. To study the similarityherein, a “similarity score” can be used. “Similarity score” refers to aspecific numerical value indicating similarity. For example, a suitablescore can be used appropriately in accordance with the technique usedfor calculating the transcriptome expression pattern or the like. Asimilarity score can be calculated using a regressive approach, neuralnetworking method, machine learning algorithm such as support vectormachine or random forest, or the like.

As used herein, “clustering” or “cluster analysis” or “clusteringanalysis” are interchangeably used, referring to a method of classifyinga subject by aggregating subjects that are similar to one another amonga population (subjects) of subjects having different properties tocreate (dividing) a cluster. Each subset after the division is referredto as a cluster. There are several types of division methods. In somecases, each of all subjects of classification is an element of onecluster (referred to as a hard or crisp cluster), and in some cases, acluster partially belongs to a plurality of clusters simultaneously(referred to as soft or fuzzy cluster). Hard cluster analysis isgenerally used herein. Examples of typical cluster analysis includehierarchical cluster analysis, non-hierarchical cluster analysis, andthe like. Hierarchical cluster is generally used, but analysis is notlimited thereto. As used herein, “transcriptome clustering” refers toclustering based on results of transcriptome analysis.

As used herein, “cluster” generally refers to a collection of similarelements of a certain population (e.g., drug component (e.g., adjuvant))from a distribution of elements in a multidimensional space withoutexternal criteria or designation of the number of groups. As usedherein, a “cluster” of drug components (e.g., adjuvants) refers to acollection of similar drug components among a large number of drugcomponents (e.g., adjuvants). Drug components (e.g., adjuvants)belonging to the same cluster have the same (e.g., identical or similar)effect (e.g., adjuvant function (e.g., cytokine stimulation or thelike)). This can be classified by multivariate analysis. A cluster canbe constituted by using various cluster analysis approaches. The clusterof drug components (e.g., adjuvants) provided by the present inventionis capable of classification by the function of the drug components(e.g., adjuvants) by showing that a drug component belongs to thecluster. Further, drug components (e.g., adjuvants) belonging to thesame cluster after classification can be predicted as having a propertythat is characteristic to the cluster with high precision and reasonableprobability. A reasonable probability can be appropriately set at, forexample, 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, or the likedepending on the parameter used in cluster analysis.

As used herein, “identical” or “similar” function is used for resultsafter cluster analysis. Functions, when having substantially the samedegree of activity, are referred to as identical, and when havingqualitatively the same activity but different amount for a property, arereferred to as “similar”. Such a degree of similarity can beappropriately determined such as 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%,75%, 70%, or the like. As used herein, “identical cluster” refers tobeing in the same cluster in cluster analysis. Whether it is possible tobe in the same cluster can be determined by similarity.

As used herein, “similarity” refers to the degree of similarity ofexpression profiles for molecules of drug components such as an activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant or a part thereof. Similarity can bedefined by the degree of gene expression of the sDEG defined herein orthe like and determined based on the degree of expression, amount,active amount, or the like. Although not wishing to be bound by anytheory, in some embodiments of the invention, it is understood that drugcomponents (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) belongingto the same cluster by classifying drug components (e.g., activeingredients, additives, or adjuvants) based on similarity have the samefeature as the drug components (e.g., active ingredients, additives, oradjuvants) in the same category. Therefore, features of novel drugcomponents (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) or drugcomponents (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) with anunknown function can be analyzed by investigating whether drugcomponents belong to the same drug component cluster (e.g., adjuvantcluster) by using the approach of the invention. To study the similarityherein, a “similarity score” can be used. “Similarity score” refers to aspecific numerical value indicating the similarity. For example, asuitable score can be used appropriately in accordance with thetechnique used for calculating the transcriptome expression pattern orthe like. A similarity score can be calculated using a technology usedin artificial intelligence (AI) such as a regressive approach, neuralnetworking method, machine learning algorithm such as support vectormachine or random forest, or the like.

As an important indicator, it is suitable to determine a threshold valueso that expression patterns of drug components (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) known to have identical or similar function matchwell. If statistical significance is prioritized, other threshold valuescan also be used. Those skilled in the art can appropriately determine athreshold value by referring to the descriptions herein depending on thesituation. For example, values with a maximum distance found fromcluster analysis using a hierarchical clustering approach (e.g., groupaverage method (average linkage clustering)), nearest neighbor method(NN method), K-NN method, Ward's method, furthest neighbor method, orcentroid method) less than a specific value can be considered as thesame cluster. Examples of such a value include, but are not limited to,less than 1, less than 0.95, less than 0.9, less than 0.85, less than0.8, less than 0.75, less than 0.7, less than 0.65, less than 0.6, lessthan 0.55, less than 0.5, less than 0.45, less than 0.4, less than 0.35,less than 0.3, less than 0.25, less than 0.2, less than 0.15, less than0.1, less than 0.05, and the like. Clustering approaches are not limitedto hierarchical approaches (e.g., nearest neighbor method). Anon-hierarchical approach (e.g., k-means method) can be used. Ahierarchical clustering can be preferably used.

Those skilled in the art can appropriately determine the distance(similarity) between elements to be classified in clustering. Examplesof distances between elements that are commonly used include Euclidiandistance, Mahalanobis distance, or cosine similarity (distance), and thelike.

Software for performing hierarchical clustering is not limited. Examplesthereof include Java®-based free software, Clustering Calculator(Brzustowski, J.)(http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/jbrzusto/cluster.php/).

The following output can be obtained by inputting vector data into suchsoftware:

Height of connection position of tree (arbitrary unit);Topology of tree;Distance between each node of tree (arbitrary unit)Bootstrap value of each connection (e.g., 1000 runs). Other outputs canalso be optionally obtained.

A tree diagram can be drawn by using a suitable software from suchoutput data (including, but not limited to, Phylip/DRAWTREE format, and(hierarchical trees) using Tree Explorer software, Tamura, K., availableat http://www.evolgen.biol.)

In addition to bootstrap values (also called bp), values such as p-valueof multiscale bootstrap (Au) can also be outputted. Such values indicatethe mathematical stability of clustering. AU is parameter that is oftenused in sequence analysis or the like, which can be suitable forindicating the stability of a phylogenetic tree.

Hierarchical clustering is classified into divisive and agglomerativeclustering. For agglomerative clustering that is typically used, aninitial state with N clusters comprising only one subject is firstcreated when data consisting of N subjects are given. From this state,distance d between clusters (C1, C2) is calculated from distance dbetween subjects x1 and x2 (x1, x2) (dissimilarity), and two clusterswith the shortest distance are successively merged. Such merging isrepeated until all subjects are merged into a single cluster to obtain ahierarchical structure. The hierarchical structure is displayed as adendrogram. A dendrogram is a binary tree in which each terminal noderepresents each subject, and a cluster formed by merging is representedby a non-terminal node. The horizontal axis of a non-terminal noderepresents the distance between clusters when merged. There are severalapproaches depending on the difference in the distance function d (C1,C2) of clusters C1 and C2, including nearest neighbor method or singlelinkage method; furthest neighbor method or complete linkage method;group average method; Ward's method (Ward's method minimizes the sum ofsquare of distance from each subject to the centroid of the clusterincluding the subject), and the like. The nearest neighbor method,furthest neighbor method, and group average method can be applied whenthe distance d (xi, xj) between any subjects are given. The distanceafter merging clusters can be updated with constant time by theLance-Williams update formula (G. N. Lance and W. T. Williams, TheComputer Journal, vol. 9, pp. 373-380 (1967)). This can be applied byfinding the Euclidean distance between vectors if subjects are describedas a numerical vector. For Ward's method, a predetermined formula can bedirectly applied if subjects are given as numerical vectors. If only thedistance between subjects is given, this can be applied by updating thedistance using the Lance-Williams update formula. The amount ofcalculation in a normal case where the distance can be updated with aconstant time by the Lance-Williams update formula can be found by 0(N²log N). Meanwhile, the distance updating approach described above has aproperty of reducibility. An algorithm (F. Murtagh, The ComputerJournal, vol. 26, pp. 354-359 (1983)) is known which can calculate inthe time 0(N²) by utilizing the property of the nearest neighbor graph.The algorithm can be implemented by using known information in the Olsondocument (C. F. Olson: Parallel Computing, Vol. 21, pp. 1313-1325(1995)) or the like for the amount of calculation on a coloring parallelcomputer. An example of the hierarchical clustering analysis of theinvention is provided in the Examples.

Hierarchical clustering can be performed in each organ for each drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) and for eachgene probe. In such analysis, the ratio of cell population responding toa drug component (e.g., adjuvant) can also be analyzed. Cells can alsobe analyzed for each type of immune cells.

In one embodiment of the invention herein, transcriptome analysis can beperformed by administering a target drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) to a target organism and comparing atranscriptome in a target organ at a certain time after administrationwith a transcriptome in the same or corresponding organ prior toadministration of the drug component (e.g., adjuvant), and identifying aset of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) as a result of thecomparison.

As used herein, “differentiently expressed gene” or “differentiallyexpressed gene” (DEG) refers to a gene whose expression has changed(e.g., increased, decreased, manifested, or eliminated) as a result ofadministering a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) to the target organism and comparing a transcriptome in theorgan at a certain time after administration with a transcriptome in theorgan prior to administration of the drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant). If the change is “significant”, thegene is referred to as “significant DEG” or “sDEG”. In this regard,significant change generally refers to, but is not limited to, astatistically significant change. If suitable for the objective of theinvention, significance can be determined using appropriate criteria.DEG determination methods are exemplified in the Examples.Representative examples include, but are not limited to the following:the change can be defined as a statistically significant change(upregulation or downregulation) satisfying all of the followingconditions: a predetermined threshold value when determining asignificant DEG is identified by a predetermined difference in multipleand predetermined statistical significance (p value); typically the meanfold change (FC) is >1.5 of <0.667, the p value in associated t-test is<0.01 without multiple testing correction, and customized PA call is 1.Other identification methods can also be used. In a preferredembodiment, a gene whose expression has changed beyond a predeterminedthreshold value is identified as a result of comparison anddifferentially expressed genes in the common manner among identifiedgenes are selected to generate a set of significant DEG. Analysis ofDEGs can use any approach that can analyze differential expression. Thevolcano plot used in the Examples is a scatter diagram arranging thestatistical effect on the y axis and the biological effect on the x axisin all individuals/property matrices. The only limitation is that onlyexamination of the difference between the levels of qualitativeexplanatory variables of two levels can be executed. In a volcano plot,the coordinate of the y axis is generally scaled by −log 10 (p value) tofacilitate reading of the diagram. High values reflect the mostsignificant effect, while low values correspond to a barely significanteffect. Since a statistically significant effect is not necessarilyinteresting in the biological scale, use of a volcano plot can reducethe risk of experiments involving very accurate measurements due to alarge number of repetitions possibly providing a lower p valueassociated with a very small biological difference. Therefore, analysisfocusing not only on the p value but also the biological effect can beperformed.

When analyzing DEGs, a plurality of samples are generally processed,while response can vary in such a plurality of samples. In such a case,the reaction is represented as a Venn diagram. A large overlap thereofcan be determined as consistent expression with high universality. Thepresent invention has found that a ratio of overlap in a Venn diagram iscorrelated with the number of upregulated gene probes. By plotting inthis manner, potent gene responses of a drug component induced property(e.g., efficacy of active ingredient, assistive function of additive,and adjuvant function) can be determined by Venn diagram analysis. FIG.7 provides an example of annotation analysis and Venn diagram of genessignificantly upregulated with a CpG adjuvant. Likewise, FIG. 8 providesan example thereof for cdiGMP.

As used herein, a set of all sDEGs for each organ and drug component isreferred to as a “drug component gene space”. As used herein, a set ofall sDEGs for each organ and adjuvant is referred to as an “adjuvantgene space”. Likewise, this can be referred to as “active ingredientgene space” for active ingredients and “additive gene space” foradditives.

As used herein, integration of a set of DEGs for two or more drugcomponents (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) to generatea set of differentially expressed genes (DEG) in the common manner canbe referred to as shared DEG set generation. An embodiment herein canperform the transcriptome analysis for at least two or more organs toidentify a set of differentially expressed genes only in a specificorgan and using the set as the organ specific gene set. Therefore,“organ specific gene set” as used herein refers to a set ofdifferentially expressed genes specifically to a certain organ.

As used herein, “organ” refers to a unit constituting the body of amulticellular organism such as an animal or plant among organisms, whichis morphologically distinct from the surroundings and serves a set offunctions as a whole. Representative examples include, but are notlimited to, liver, spleen, and lymph nodes, as well as other organs suchas kidney, lung, adrenal glands, pancreas, and heart.

As used herein, “number enabling statistically significant clusteringanalysis” is the number related to adjuvants, referring to the number ofsamples from which a statistically significant difference can bedetected upon clustering analysis. Those skilled in the art canappropriately determine the detection power or the like and determinethe number based on conventional techniques in the field of statistics.

As used herein, “gene marker” refers to a substance used as an indicatorfor evaluating the condition or action of a target, referring to a generelated substance when correlating with the expression level of a geneherein. As used herein, “gene marker” can also be referred to as a“marker”, unless specifically noted otherwise.

A gene (marker) group associated with a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) can be represented using, but notlimited to, a z-score heat map approach.

As used herein, “drug component evaluation marker” refers to a genemarker that is unique to or specific to a specific drug component or adrug component cluster and a specific organ. A drug component evaluationmarker can be unique to or specific to a plurality of organs or drugcomponents or drug component clusters, but in such a case the specificorgans or drug components or drug component clusters can be identifiedby concurrently using another marker. In regard to such a relationship,a gene with a significant relationship shared among drug componentrelated genes is selected. A drug component group of upregulated genescan be selected based on the z-score of the expression (see FIG. 6 ).

If a drug component is an adjuvant, a drug component evaluation markeris referred to as an “adjuvant evaluation marker”. In other words,“adjuvant evaluation marker” as used herein refers to a gene marker thatis unique to or specific to a specific adjuvant or adjuvant cluster anda specific organ. An adjuvant evaluation marker can be unique to orspecific to a plurality of organs or adjuvants or adjuvant clusters, butin such a case the specific organs or adjuvants or adjuvant clusters canbe identified by concurrently using another marker. In regard to such arelationship, a gene with a significant relationship shared amongadjuvant related genes is selected. An adjuvant group of upregulatedgenes can be selected based on the z-score of the expression (see FIG. 6). This can be referred to as an “active ingredient evaluation marker”if a drug component is an active ingredient, and as an “additiveevaluation marker” for additives.

A biological process can be annotated by analyzing transcriptome profiledata. Such annotation can be performed using software such asTargetMine. Annotation can be represented by a keyword. Wounding, celldeath, apoptosis, NFκB signaling pathway, inflammatory response, TNFsignaling pathway, cytokines, migration, chemokine, chemotaxis, stress,defense response, immune response, innate immune response, adaptiveimmune response, interferons, interleukins, or the like can be used.This can be separated for each organ, route of administration, or thelike. Examples of annotations for wounding include regulation ofresponse to wounding; response to wounding; and positive regulation ofresponse to wounding. Examples of annotations for cell death includecell death; death; programmed cell death; regulation of cell death;regulation of programmed cell death; positive regulation of programmedcell death; positive regulation of cell death; negative regulation ofcell death; and negative regulation of programmed cell death. Examplesof annotations for apoptosis include apoptotic process; regulation ofapoptotic process; apoptotic signaling pathway; intrinsic apoptoticsignaling pathway; positive regulation of apoptotic process; regulationof apoptotic signaling pathway; negative regulation of apoptoticprocess; and regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway.Examples of annotations for NFκB signaling pathway include NF-kappa Bsignaling pathway; I-kappa B kinase/NF-kappa B signaling; positiveregulation of I-kappa B kinase/NF-kappa B signaling; and regulation ofI-kappa B kinase/NF-kappa B signaling. Examples of annotations forinflammatory response include inflammatory response; regulation ofinflammatory response; positive regulation of inflammatory response;acute inflammatory response; and leukocyte migration involved ininflammatory response. Examples of annotations for TNF signaling pathwayinclude TNF signaling pathway. Examples of annotations for cytokinesinclude response to cytokine; Cytokine-cytokine receptorinteraction|Endocytosis; cellular response to cytokine stimulus;Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction; cytokine production; regulationof cytokine production; cytokine-mediated signaling pathway; cytokinebiosynthetic process; cytokine metabolic process; positive regulation ofcytokine production; negative regulation of cytokine production;regulation of cytokine biosynthetic process; regulation of tumornecrosis factor superfamily cytokine production; tumor necrosis factorsuperfamily cytokine production; positive regulation of cytokinebiosynthetic process; cytokine secretion; and positive regulation oftumor necrosis factor superfamily cytokine production. Examples ofannotations for migration include positive regulation of leukocytemigration; cell migration; leukocyte migration; regulation of leukocytemigration; neutrophil migration; positive regulation of cell migration;granulocyte migration; myeloid leukocyte migration; regulation of cellmigration; and lymphocyte migration. Examples of annotations forchemokine include chemokine-mediated signaling pathway; chemokineproduction; regulation of chemokine production; and positive regulationof chemokine production. Examples of annotations for chemotaxis includecell chemotaxis; chemotaxis; leukocyte chemotaxis; positive regulationof leukocyte chemotaxis; taxis; granulocyte chemotaxis; neutrophilchemotaxis; positive regulation of chemotaxis; regulation of leukocytechemotaxis; regulation of chemotaxis; and lymphocyte chemotaxis.Examples of annotations for stress include response to stress;regulation of response to stress; and cellular response to stress.Examples of annotations for defense response include defense response;regulation of defense response; positive regulation of defense response;defense response to other organism; defense response to bacterium;defense response to Gram-positive bacterium; defense response toprotozoan; defense response to virus; regulation of defense response tovirus; regulation of defense response to virus by host; and negativeregulation of defense response. Examples of annotations for immuneresponse include immune response; positive regulation of immuneresponse; regulation of immune response; activation of immune response;immune response-activating signal transduction; immuneresponse-regulating signaling pathway; negative regulation of immuneresponse; and production of molecular mediator of immune response.Examples of annotations for innate immune response include innate immuneresponse; regulation of innate immune response; positive regulation ofinnate immune response; activation of innate immune response; innateimmune response-activating signal transduction; and negative regulationof innate immune response. Examples of annotations for adaptive immuneresponse include adaptive immune response based on somatic recombinationof immune receptors built from immunoglobulin superfamily domains;adaptive immune response; positive regulation of adaptive immuneresponse; regulation of adaptive immune response; and regulation ofadaptive immune response based on somatic recombination of immunereceptors built from immunoglobulin superfamily domains. Examples ofannotations for interferons include response to interferon-alpha;interferon-alpha production; cellular response to interferon-alpha;positive regulation of interferon-alpha production; regulation ofinterferon-alpha production; cellular response to interferon-beta;response to interferon-beta; positive regulation of interferon-betaproduction; regulation of interferon-beta production; interferon-betaproduction; response to interferon-gamma; cellular response tointerferon-gamma; interferon-gamma production; and regulation ofinterferon-gamma production. Examples of annotations for interleukinsinclude interleukin-6 production; regulation of interleukin-6production; positive regulation of interleukin-6 production;interleukin-12 production; regulation of interleukin-12 production; andpositive regulation of interleukin-12 production. Examples of biologicalindicators include cytokine profiles. Cytokine profiles include, but arenot limited to IFNA2; IFNB1; IFNG; IFNL1; IFNA1/IFNA13; IL15; IL4;IL1RN; IFNK; IFNA4; IL1B; IL12B; TNFSF10; TNF; IFNA10; IFNA21; IFNA5;IFNA7; IFNA14; IFNA6; IFNE; IFNA8; IFNA16; CD40LG; IL6; IL2; IL12A;IL27; OSM; IFNA17; EBI3; IL10; IFNW1; TNFSF11; IL7; and the like.

As analyzed items, a plot of a hematological indicator and geneexpression can also be applied. In this regard, examples ofhematological indicators include, but are not limited to, white bloodcells (WBC), lymphocytes (LYM), monocytes (MON), granulocytes (GRA),relative (%) content of lymphocytes (LY %), relative (%) content ofmonocytes (MO %), relative (%) content of granulocytes (GR %), red bloodcells (RBC), hemoglobins (Hb, HGB), hematocrits (HCT), mean corpuscularvolume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobins (MCH), mean corpuscularhemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red blood cell distribution width(RDW), platelets (PLT), platelet concentration (PCT), mean plateletvolume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and the like.

By using the present invention, drug components (e.g., activeingredients, additives, or adjuvants) can be grouped by cluster analysis(FIG. 9 ).

Biological activity can also be represented, for example, by an absolutevalue or relative value of absorbance or the like for data using abinding constant or dissociation constant of an antigen-antibodyreaction or binding constant or dissociation constant to an antigen ofeach antibody when using two or more antibodies in a binding assay orthe like, or data from ELISA or the like.

The detecting agent or detecting means used in the analysis of theinvention can be any means, as long as a gene or the expression thereofcan be detected.

The detecting agent or detecting means of the present invention may be acomplex or composite molecule in which another substance (e.g., label orthe like) is bound to a portion enabling detection (e.g., antibody orthe like). As used herein, “complex” or “composite molecule” refers toany construct comprising two or more portions. For instance, when oneportion is a polypeptide, the other portion may be a polypeptide orother substances (e.g., sugar, lipid, nucleic acid, other carbohydrateor the like). As used herein, two or more constituent portions of acomplex may be bound by a covalent bond or any other bond (e.g.,hydrogen bond, ionic bond, hydrophobic interaction, Van der Waals force,the like). When two or more portions are polypeptides, the complex maybe called a chimeric polypeptide. Thus, “complex” as used hereinincludes molecules formed by linking a plurality of types of moleculessuch as a polypeptide, polynucleotide, lipid, sugar, or small molecule.

As used herein, “detection” or “quantification” of polynucleotide orpolypeptide or polypeptide expression can be accomplished by using asuitable method including, for example, an immunological measuringmethod and measurement of mRNAs, including a bond or interaction to amarker detecting agent. However, measurement can be performed with theamount of PCR product in the present invention. Examples of a molecularbiological measuring method include northern blot, dot blot, PCR and thelike. Examples of an immunological measurement method include ELISAusing a microtiter plate, RIA, fluorescent antibody method, luminescenceimmunoassay (LIA), immunoprecipitation (IP), single radialimmunodiffusion (SRID), turbidimetric immunoassay (TIA), western blot,immunohistochemical staining and the like. Further, examples of aquantification method include ELISA, RIA and the like. Quantificationmay also be performed by a gene analysis method using an array (e.g.,DNA array, protein array). DNA arrays are outlined extensively in (Ed.by Shujunsha, Saibo Kogaku Bessatsu “DNA Maikuroarei to Saishin PCR ho”[Cellular engineering, Extra issue, “DNA Microarrays and Latest PCRMethods” ]. Protein arrays are discussed in detail in Nat Genet. 2002December; 32 Suppl: 526-32. Examples of a method of analyzing geneexpression include, but are not limited to, RT-PCR, RACE, SSCP,immunoprecipitation, two-hybrid system, in vitro translation and thelike, in addition to the methods discussed above. Such additionalanalysis methods are described in, for example, Genomu Kaiseki JikkenhoNakamura Yusuke Labo Manyuaru [Genome analysis experimental methodYusuke Nakamura Lab Manual], Ed. by Yusuke Nakamura, Yodosha (2002) andthe like. The entirety of the descriptions therein is incorporatedherein by reference.

As used herein, “means” refers to anything that can be a tool foraccomplishing an objective (e.g., detection, diagnosis, therapy). Inparticular, “means for selective recognition (detection)” as used hereinrefers to means capable of recognizing (detecting) a certain subjectdifferently from others.

As used herein, “(nucleic acid) primer” refers to a substance requiredfor initiating a reaction of a polymeric compound to be synthesized in apolymer synthesizing enzyme reaction. A synthetic reaction of a nucleicacid molecule can use a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., DNA, RNA or thelike) complementary to a portion of a sequence of a polymeric compoundto be synthesized. A primer can be used herein as a marker detectingmeans.

Examples of a nucleic acid molecule generally used as a primer includethose having a nucleic acid sequence with a length of at least 8contiguous nucleotides, which is complementary to a nucleic acidsequence of a gene of interest (e.g., marker of the invention). Such anucleic acid sequence may be a nucleic acid sequence with a length ofpreferably at least 9 contiguous nucleotides, more preferably at least10 contiguous nucleotides, still more preferably at least 11 contiguousnucleotides, at least 12 contiguous nucleotides, at least 13 contiguousnucleotides, at least 14 contiguous nucleotides, at least 15 contiguousnucleotides, at least 16 contiguous nucleotides, at least 17 contiguousnucleotides, at least 18 contiguous nucleotides, at least 19 contiguousnucleotides, at least 20 contiguous nucleotides, at least 25 contiguousnucleotides, at least 30 contiguous nucleotides, at least 40 contiguousnucleotides, or at least 50 contiguous nucleotides. A nucleic acidsequence used as a probe comprises a nucleic acid sequence that is atleast 70% homologous, more preferably at least 80% homologous, stillmore preferably at least 90% homologous, or at least 95% homologous tothe aforementioned sequence. A sequence that is suitable as a primer mayvary depending on the property of a sequence intended for synthesis(amplification). However, those skilled in the art are capable ofdesigning an appropriate primer in accordance with an intended sequence.Design of such a primer is well known in the art, which may be performedmanually or by using a computer program (e.g., LASERGENE, PrimerSelect,or DNAStar).

As used herein, “probe” refers to a substance that can be means forsearch, which is used in a biological experiment such as in vitro and/orin vivo screening. Examples thereof include, but are not limited to, anucleic acid molecule comprising a specific base sequence, a peptidecomprising a specific amino acid sequence, a specific antibody, afragment thereof, and the like. As used herein, a probe can be used asmarker detecting means.

If a drug component is an adjuvant herein, examples of classification ofadjuvant include, but are not limited to G1 (interferon signaling); G2(metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins); G3 (response to stress); G4(response to wounding); G5 (phosphate-containing compound metabolicprocess); G6 (phagosome), and the like. Such classification was onlyfound by executing the method of generating an organ transcriptomeprofile of a drug component (e.g., adjuvant) of the invention.

A reference drug product (also referred to as a standard drug component)for classifying drug components can be determined by using the presentinvention. This is exemplified herein. If a drug component is anadjuvant, a reference adjuvant (standard adjuvant) for adjuvantclassification can be identified. For example for the G1 to G6, thereference adjuvant (standard adjuvant) of G1 is selected from the groupconsisting of cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848, the referenceadjuvant (standard adjuvant) of G2 is bCD, the reference adjuvant(standard adjuvant) of G3 is FK565, the reference adjuvant (standardadjuvant) of G4 is MALP2s, the reference adjuvant (standard adjuvant) ofG5 is selected from the group consisting of D35, K3, and K3SPG, and/orthe reference adjuvant (standard adjuvant) of G6 is AddaVax. The cdiGMP,cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848 are RNA related adjuvants (STINGligands), and cdiGMP elicits a Th1 response and DMXAA elicits a Th2response. G1 can be deemed as biological function: interferon response(type I, type II), and stress related drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant). G2 is a metabolism of lipids andlipoproteins, and bCD is a typical drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) while ALM also has a similar action,and biological function includes inflammatory cytokine, lipidmetabolism, and DAMP (action with host derived dsDNA) action. G3 is aresponse to stress cluster, and representative drug components (e.g.,adjuvant) include FK565, and examples of biological function includeT-cell cytokine, NK cell cytokine, stress response, wounding response,PAMP, and the like. G4 is response to wounding, and representative drugcomponents (e.g., adjuvants) include MALP2s, and examples of biologicalfunction include TNF response, stress response, wounding response, andPAMP. G5 is a phosphate-containing compound metabolic process, and CpG(D35, K3, K3SPG) as well as TLR9 ligands are representative drugcomponents (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants), andexamples of biological functions include nucleic acid metabolism andphosphoric acid containing compound metabolism. G6 is phagosome, andAddaVax (MF59) is a representative drug component (e.g., adjuvant), andexamples of biological functions include phagosome (phagocytosis), ATP,and the like. If a drug component is an active ingredient, the aboveterm can be referred to as a reference (standard) active ingredient orthe like. For an additive, the term can be referred to as arepresentative additive, reference (standard) additive, or the like.

For G1 (interferon signaling), typically a STING ligand is a referencedrug component (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive,or reference adjuvant). Typical examples thereof include cdiGMP, cGAMP,DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848, including an RNA related adjuvant (STINGligand). CdiGMP elicits a Th1 response, and DMXAA elicits a Th2response. G1 can be deemed as biological function: interferon response(type I, type II), and stress related drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant). “STING” (stimulator of interferongenes) is an adaptor protein, identified as a membrane protein localizedin endoplasmic reticulum, activating TBK1 and IRF3 by stimulation ofdsDNA to induce the expression of type I interferon. A STING ligand is aligand to STING. Interferon is secreted by stimulation of STING.Examples of STING include cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, R848,2′3′-cGAMP, and the like. cdiGMP is a cyclic diGMP. cGAMP is cyclicAMP-AMP. DMXAA is 5,6-dimethyxanthenone-4-acetic acid. PolyIC is alsoreferred to as Poly I:C. R848 is resiquimod.

A gene with a significant difference in the expression (significant DEG)in transcriptome analysis of G1 comprises at least one selected from thegroup consisting of Gm14446, Pm1, H2-T22, Ifit1, Irf7, Isg15, Stat1,Fcgr1, Oas1a, Oas2, Trim12a, Trim12c, Uba7, and Ube216.

G2 (metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins) is a lipid and lipoproteinmetabolizing property. β cyclodextrin (bCD) is a representative drugcomponent (e.g., representative active ingredient, representativeadditive, or representative adjuvant) and a reference drug component(e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, or referenceadjuvant). Meanwhile, ALM (D35, K3 (LV)) also has a similar action.Examples of biological functions include inflammatory cytokine, lipidmetabolism and DAMP (action with host derived dsDNA) action. bCD is anabbreviation of R cyclodextrin and a representative example used as anadjuvant.

A gene with a significant difference in the expression (significant DEG)in transcriptome analysis of G2 comprises at least one selected from thegroup consisting of Elovl6, Gpam, Hsd3b7, Acer2, Acox1, Tbl1xr1,Alox5ap, and Ggt5.

G3 (response to stress) is a stress responsive cluster. Representativeadjuvants include FK565(heptanoyl-γ-D-glutamyl-(L)-meso-diaminopimelyl-(D)-alanine), which isan immune reactive peptide. Examples of biological functions include Tcell cytokine, NK cell cytokine, stress response, wounding response,PAMP, and the like.

A gene with a significant difference in the expression (significant DEG)in transcriptome analysis of G3 comprises at least one selected from thegroup consisting of Bbc3, Pdk4, Cd55, Cd93, Clec4e, Coro1a, and Traf3,Trem3, C5ar1, Clec4n, Ier3, Il1r1, Plek, Tbx3, and Trem1.

G4 (response to wounding) is a wounding responsive drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant), which can be expressed as atoll-like receptor (TLR) 2 ligand. Representative drug components (e.g.,adjuvant) include MALP2s (macrophage activating lipopeptide 2). Examplesof biological functions include TNF response, stress response, woundingresponse, and PAMP.

A gene with a significant difference in the expression (significant DEG)in transcriptome analysis of G4 comprises at least one selected from thegroup consisting of Ccl3, Myof, Papss2, Slc7a11, and Tnfrsf1b.

G5 (phosphate-containing compound metabolic process) is a drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) with aphosphate-containing compound metabolic process. CpG (D35, K3, K3SPG,and the like) is a representative drug component (e.g., representativeadjuvants) and a reference drug component (e.g., reference adjuvant).TLR9 ligands and the like are also representative examples. Examples ofbiological functions include nucleic acid metabolism and phosphoric acidcontaining compound metabolism.

A gene with a significant difference in the expression (significant DEG)in transcriptome analysis of G5 comprises at least one selected from thegroup consisting of Ak3, Insm1, Nek1, Pik3r2, and Ttn.

G6 (phagosome) is an adjuvant with phagosome. Squalene oil-in-wateremulsion adjuvant such as AddaVax and MF59 are representative drugcomponents (e.g., representative active ingredients, representativeadditives, or representative adjuvants) and reference drug components(e.g., reference active ingredients, reference additives, or referenceadjuvants). Examples of biological functions include phagosome(phagocytosis), ATP, and the like.

A gene with a significant difference in the expression (significant DEG)in transcriptome analysis of G6 comprises at least one selected from thegroup consisting of Atp6v0d2, Atp6v1c1, and Clec7a.

While the drug components described above (e.g., active ingredients,additives, and adjuvants) can be denoted by an abbreviation, the fullname thereof (if any), typical source, physical property, receptor (ifany), and reference articles were summarized in the following table.

Abbrev- Typical Full name/ Reference iation source explanationPhysical property Receptor article TABLE 1-1 AddaVax InvivoGen EmulsionSqualene oil-in- Unknown Calabro S et al., (VacciGrade) similar towater emulsion Vaccine, 2013 AddaVax ® adjuvant Jul 18; 31(33): MF593363-9.; Caproni E et al., J Immunol. 2012 April 1; 188 (7): 3088- 98.ADX Vaxine Advax ® Delta inulin semi- Unknown Honda-Okubo crystallineY et al., particle Vaccine. 2012 August3; 30(36): 5373- 81.: Saade F etal., Vaccine. 2013 April 8; 31 (15): 1999- 2007 ALM Brenntag AluminumGel suspension Unknown hydroxide gel (ALUM) bCD ISP Hydroxy-Cyclodextrin Unknown Cavitron propyl-β- W7 HP7 cyclodextrin PharmacdiGMP Yamasa Cyclic Cyclic STING Corporation diguanylate dinucleotidemono- phosphate cGAMP InvivoGen Cyclic Cyclic STING [G(2′5′)pAdinucleotide (3′,5′)p] D35 GeneDesign A class CpG Synthetic TLR9Verthelyi D, ODN (5′- oligodeoxyribonu Ishii KJ, Gursel GGT GCA cleotideM, Takeshita F, TCG ATG Klinman DM, J CAG GGG Immunol. 2001 GG-3′)Feb 15; 166(4): 2372-7.; Aoshi T et al., J Immunol Res. 2015;2015:316364. DMXAA Sigma- 5,6-dimethyl- Synthetic STING Aldrich 9-oxo-9H-chemical xanthene-4- substance acetate ENDCN Eurocine Endocine ®Monoolein and Unknown Falkeborn T et Vaccines oleic acid al., PLoS One.2013 August 8; 8(8); e70527.; Mal tai s AK et al., Vaccine. 2014 May 30;32(26): 3307- 15. FCA Sigma- Complete Mycobacterium/ CLR and AldrichFreund's water-in-oil others (but adjuvant emulsion unknown) Table 1-2FK565 Astellas Heptanoyl-γ- Synthetic peptide NODI Pharma D-glutamyl-glycan (L)-meso- diamino- pimelyl-(D)- alanine ISA51VG SEPPIC IncompleteWater-in-oil Unknown Freund's emulsion adjuvant K3 GeneDesignB class CpG Synthetic TLR9 Verthelyi D, ODN oligodeoxy- Ishii KJ, Gursel(ATCGACT ribonucleotide M, Takeshita F, CTCGAGCG Klinman DM, J TTCTC)Immunol. 2001 Feb 15; 166(4): 2372-7. K3SPG K3-sAs40 Complex ofDeoxyribonucleotide/ TLR9 Kobiyama K et from K3CpG glucan complexal., Proc Natl GeneDesi ODNs and β Acad Sci USA. gn was glucan2014 Feb 25; combined (schizo- 111(8): 3086- with SPG phyllan, SPG) 91.in-house MALP2s Campridge Macrophage Lipoprotein TLR2/6 Sawahata R etPeptide activating al., Microbes Provided lipopeptide Infect.2011 by2 short Apr; 13(4): Tsukasa lipopeptide 350-8. Seya (Pam2CGNN DE) MBTInvivoGen N-acetyl- Synthetic peptide NOD2 muranyl-L- glycan alanyl-D-glutamine-n- butyl-ester (Murabutide) MPLA InvivoGe Monophosph LesstoxicTLR4 n oryl lipid A derivativeof (VacciGra lipopolysaccharid de) ePam3CSK4 InvivoGen Pam3-Cys- Synthetic TLR1/2 (VacciGrade) Ser-Lys-Lys-triacylated Lys-Lys lipopeptide PolylC Sigma- Polyinosinic-Ribonucleotide TLR3 and Aldrich 1- polymer MDA5 polycytidylicacid double stranded (Poly LC) R848 Enzo Life 4-amino-2- Guanosine TLR7Sciences (ethoxy- derivative methyl)-a,a- dimethyl-1H- imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline- 1-ethanol sHZ Nippon Synthetic Hematin crystal UnknownCoban C et al., Zenyaku hemozoin β CellHost Kogyo Microbe. 2010Jan 21; 7(1): 50-61; Onishi M et al., Vaccine. 2014 May23;32(25); 3004-9.

bCD is an abbreviation of β cyclotextrin and is a representative exampleused as an adjuvant. bCD can also be an additive.

FK565 is a type of immunoreactive peptide. The chemical name isheptanoyl-γ-D-glutamyl-(L)-meso-diaminopimelyl-(D)-alanine, which isexplained in detail in J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1983 August; 36(8): 1045-50.

MALP2s is an abbreviation of macrophage-activating lipopeptide-2, aToll-like receptor (TLR) 2 ligand similar to BCG-CWS. This is morespecifically represented as [S-(2,3)-bispalmitoyloxy propyl Cys(P2C)-GNNDESNISFKEK, which is described in detail in Akazawa T. et al.,CancerSci 2010; 101: 1596-1603 and the like.

As used herein, “CpG motif” refers to a non-methylated dinucleotidemoiety of an oligonucleotide, comprising a cytosine nucleotide and thesubsequent guanosine nucleotide. This is used as a representativeexample of an adjuvant. As a result of the analysis of the invention,CpG motifs were found to belong to G5, i.e., nucleic acid metabolism orphosphoric acid containing compound metabolism. 5-methylcytosine mayalso be used instead of cytosine. CpG oligonucleotides (CpG ODN) areshort (about 20 base pairs) single-stranded synthetic DNA fragmentscomprising an immunostimulatory CpG motif. A CpG oligonucleotide is apotent agonist of Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9), which activates dendriticcells (DCs) and B cells to induce type I interferons (IFNs) andinflammatory cytokine production (Hemmi, H., et al. Nature 408, 740-745(2000); Krieg, A. M. Nature reviews. Drug discovery 5, 471-484 (2006)),and acts as an adjuvant of Th1 humoral and cellular immune responsesincluding cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses (Brazolot Millan, C.L., Weeratna, R., Krieg, A. M., Siegrist, C. A. & Davis, H. L.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States ofAmerica 95, 15553-15558 (1998); Chu, R. S., Targoni, O. S., Krieg, A.M., Lehmann, P. V. & Harding, C. V. The Journal of experimental medicine186, 1623-1631 (1997)). In this regard, CpG ODNs were considered to be apotential immunotherapeutic agent against infections, cancer, asthma,and hay fever (Krieg, A. M. Nature reviews. Drug discovery 5, 471-484(2006); Klinman, D. M. Nature reviews. Immunology 4, 249-258 (2004)). ACpG oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG ODN) is a single stranded DNA comprisingan immunostimulatory non-methylated CpG motif, and is an agonist ofTLR9. There are four types of CpG ODNs, i.e., K type (also called Btype), D type (also called A type), C type, and P type, each with adifferent backbone sequence and immunostimulatory properties (Advanceddrug delivery reviews 61, 195-204 (2009)).

Four different types of immunostimulatory CpG ODNs (A/D, B/K, C, and Ptypes) have been reported. A/D type ODNs are oligonucleotidescharacterized by a poly-G motif with a centrally-located palindromic(palindromic structure) CpG-containing sequence of phosphodiester (PO)and a phosphorothioate (PS) bond at the 5′ and 3′ ends, and by highinterferon (IFN)-α production from plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC).Types other than the A/D type consist of a PS backbone. B/K type ODNcontains multiple nonmethylated CpG motifs, typically with anon-palindromic structure. B/K type CpG primarily induces inflammatorycytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6 or IL-12, but has low IFN-αproduction. B/K type ODN is readily formulated using saline, some ofwhich is still under clinical trial. Two modified ODNs includingD35-dAs40 and D35core-dAs40 were discovered by the inventors, which aresimilarly immunostimulatory as the original D35 in human PBMC andinduces high IFN-α secretion in a dose dependent manner. C type and Ptype CpG ODNs comprise one and two palindromic structure CpG sequences,respectively. Both are capable of activating B cells like K types andactivating pDCs like D types, but C-type CpG ODNs more weakly induceIFN-α production than P type CpG ODNs (Hartmann, G., et al. Europeanjournal of immunology 33, 1633-1641 (2003); Marshall, J. D., et al.Journal of leukocyte biology 73, 781-792(2003); and Samulowitz, U., etal. Oligonucleotides 20, 93-101 (2010)).

AddaVax refers to a squalene based oil-in-water adjuvant. MF59 also havea similar structure. As used herein, “squalene based oil-in-wateradjuvant” refers to an adjuvant, which is an emulsion with anoil-in-water structure comprising squalene.

The drug component used (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant)herein can be isolated or purified. As used herein, a “purified”substance or biological agent (e.g., protein or nucleic acid such as agene marker or the like) refers to a biological agent having at least apart of a naturally accompanying agent removed. Therefore, the purity ofa purified biological agent is generally higher than the normal state ofthe biological agent (i.e., concentrated). The term “purified” as usedherein refers to the presence of preferably at least 75 wt %, morepreferably at least 85 wt %, still more preferably 95 wt %, and mostpreferably at least 98 wt % of the same type of biological agent. Thesubstance used in the present invention is preferably a “purified”substance. As used herein, “isolated” refers to removal of at least oneof any accompanying agent in a naturally occurring state. For example,removal of a specific genetic sequence from a genomic sequence is alsoreferred to as isolation. Therefore, the gene used herein can beisolated.

As used herein, “subject” refers to a target (e.g., organisms such ashumans, or cells, blood, serum, or the like extracted from an organism)subjected to the diagnosis, detection, therapy, or the like of thepresent invention.

As used herein, “agent” broadly may be any substance or another element(e.g., light, radiation, heat, electricity, and other forms of energy)as long as the intended objective can be achieved. Examples of suchsubstances include, but are not limited to, proteins, polypeptides,oligopeptides, peptides, polynucleotides, oligonucleotides, nucleotides,nucleic acids (including for example DNAs such as cDNAs and genomicDNAs, and RNAs such as mRNAs), polysaccharides, oligosaccharides,lipids, organic small molecules (e.g., hormones, ligands, informationtransmitting substances, organic small molecules, molecules synthesizedby combinatorial chemistry, small molecules that can be used as amedicament (e.g., small molecule ligands and the like) and compositemolecules thereof).

As used herein, “therapy” refers to the prevention of exacerbation,preferably maintaining the current condition, more preferablyalleviation, and still more preferably elimination of a disease ordisorder (e.g., cancer or allergy) in case of such a condition,including being capable of exerting an effect of improving or preventinga patient's disease or one or more symptoms accompanying the disease.Preliminary diagnosis conducted for suitable therapy may be referred toas a “companion therapy”, and a diagnostic agent therefor may bereferred to as “companion diagnostic agent”.

As used herein, “therapeutic agent” broadly refers to all agents thatare capable of treating the condition of interest (e.g., diseases suchas cancer or allergies). In one embodiment of the invention,“therapeutic agent” may be a pharmaceutical composition comprising anactive ingredient and one or more pharmacologically acceptable carriers.A pharmaceutical composition can be manufactured, for example, by mixingan active ingredient with the aforementioned carriers by any method thatis known in the technical field of pharmaceuticals. Further, usage formof a therapeutic agent is not limited, as long as it is used fortherapy. A therapeutic agent may consist solely of an active ingredientor may be a mixture of an active ingredient and any ingredient. Further,the shape of the carriers is not particularly limited. For example, thecarrier may be a solid or liquid (e.g., buffer). Therapeutic agents forcancer, allergies, or the like include drugs (prophylactic agents) usedfor the prevention of cancer, allergies, or the like, and suppressantsof cancer, allergies, or the like.

As used herein, “prevention” refers to the act of taking a measureagainst a disease or disorder (e.g., diseases such as cancer or allergy)from being in such a condition, prior to the onset of such a condition.For example, it is possible to use the agent of the invention to performdiagnosis, and use the agent of the invention, as needed, to prevent ortake measures to prevent allergies or the like.

As used herein, “prophylactic agent” broadly refers to all agents thatare capable of preventing the condition of interest (e.g., disease suchas cancer or allergies).

As used herein, “kit” refers to a unit providing portions to be provided(e.g., testing agent, diagnostic agent, therapeutic agent, antibody,label, manual, and the like), generally in two or more separatesections. This form of a kit is preferred when intending to provide acomposition that should not be provided in a mixed state and ispreferably mixed immediately before use for safety reasons or the like.Such a kit advantageously comprises instructions or a manual preferablydescribing how the provided portions (e.g., testing agent, diagnosticagent, or therapeutic agent) should be used or how a reagent should beprocessed. When the kit is used herein as a reagent kit herein, the kitgenerally comprises an instruction describing how to use a testingagent, diagnostic agent, therapeutic agent, antibody, and the like.

As used herein, “instruction” is a document with an explanation of themethod of use of the present invention for a physician or for otherusers. The instruction describes a detection method of the invention,how to use a diagnostic agent, or a description instructingadministration of a medicament or the like. An instruction may also havea description instructing oral administration, or administration to theesophagus (e.g., by injection or the like) as the site ofadministration. The instruction is prepared in accordance with a formatspecified by a regulatory authority of the country in which the presentinvention is practiced (e.g., Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare inJapan, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S., or the like),with an explicit description showing approval by the regulatoryauthority. The instruction is a so-called “package insert”, and isgenerally provided in, but not limited to, paper media. The instructionsmay also be provided in a form such as electronic media (e.g., web sitesprovided on the Internet or emails).

As used herein, “diagnosis” refers to identifying various parametersassociated with a disease, disorder, condition or the like in a subjectto determine the current or future state of such a disease, disorder, orcondition. The condition in the body can be examined by using themethod, apparatus, or system of the invention. Such information can beused to select and determine various parameters of a formulation,method, or the like for treatment or prevention to be administered,disease, disorder, or condition in a subject or the like. As usedherein, “diagnosis” when narrowly defined refers to diagnosis of thecurrent state, but when broadly defined includes “early diagnosis”,“predictive diagnosis”, “prediagnosis”, and the like. Since thediagnostic method of the invention in principle can utilize what comesout from a body and can be conducted away from a medical practitionersuch as a physician, the present invention is industrially useful. Inorder to clarify that the method can be conducted away from a medicalpractitioner such as a physician, the term as used herein may beparticularly called “assisting” “predictive diagnosis, prediagnosis ordiagnosis”.

The procedure for formulation as the drug of the invention or the likeis known in the art and is described in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia, USPharmacopoeia, pharmacopoeia of other countries, and the like.Therefore, those skilled in the art can determine the amount to be usedwithout undue experimentation with the descriptions herein.

As used herein, “program” is used in the general meaning used in theart. A program describes the processing to be performed by a computer inorder, and is legally considered a “product”. All computers are operatedin accordance with a program. Programs are expressed as data in moderncomputers and stored in a recording medium or a storage device.

As used herein, “recording medium” is a recording medium storing aprogram for executing the present invention. A recording medium can beanything, as long as a program can be recorded. For example, a recordingmedium can be, but is not limited to, a ROM or HDD or a magnetic diskthat can be stored internally, or an external storage device such asflash memory such as a USB memory.

As used herein, “system” refers to a configuration that executes themethod of program of the invention. System fundamentally means a systemor organization for executing an objective, wherein a plurality ofelements are systematically configured to affect one another. In thefield of computers, system refers to the entire configuration such asthe hardware, software, OS, and network.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The preferred embodiments of the invention are described hereinafter. Itis understood that the embodiments provided hereinafter are provided tobetter facilitate the understanding of the present invention, and thusthe scope of the invention should not be limited by the followingdescriptions. Thus, it is apparent that those skilled in the art canrefer to the descriptions herein to make appropriate modificationswithin the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art canalso appropriately combine any embodiments.

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The present invention provides a method of generating an organtranscriptome profile of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant). The method comprises: (A) obtaining expressiondata by performing transcriptome analysis on at least one organ of atarget organism using two or more drug components (e.g., activeingredients, additives, or adjuvants); (B) clustering the drugcomponents (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) withrespect to the expression data; and (C) generating a transcriptomeprofile of the organ of the drug components (e.g., active ingredients,additives, or adjuvants) based on the clustering.

The transcriptome analysis used in the method of the invention can beembodied by using any approach. Transcriptome analysis can betranscriptome analysis of an organ of a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) performing transcriptome analysis ofan organ of a target organism without administering the drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant), obtaining a controltranscriptome, performing transcriptome analysis of the same organ ofthe target organism after administering a candidate drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant), and normalizing asneeded using the control transcriptome. The same procedure can also beperformed on a second or another subsequent drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant). Clustering analysis of each drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) can beperformed by using expression data obtained from transcriptome analysisfor two or more drug components (e.g., active ingredients, additives, oradjuvants). Each drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) can be analyzed based on cluster information of the drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) obtainedbased on gene expression data, which is the result of clusteringanalysis. In particular, a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) belonging to the same cluster as a standard drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) or referencedrug component (reference drug component and standard drug componentrefer to the same component herein) can be estimated to have the samefunction as the reference drug component (standard drug component).Generation of a transcriptome profile of the organ of the adjuvant basedon the clustering can be embodied by using any approach that is known inthe art. For example, a profile can use a dendrogram or expressed usinga spreadsheet software such as Excel®, but the profile is not limitedthereto.

(Functional Classification of Drug Component (e.g., Active Ingredient,Additive, or Adjuvant))

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of classifying anadjuvant comprising classifying a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) based on transcriptome clustering.The classification based on transcriptome clustering in the presentinvention can comprise classifying a target drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) based on a result of transcriptomeclustering of a reference drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant). There are various examples of classification ofa drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant)including classification by at least one feature selected from the groupconsisting of classification based on a host response, classificationbased on a mechanism, classification by application based on a mechanismor cells (liver, lymph node, or spleen), and module classification.

In a representative example, classification of a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) provided by the presentinvention comprises at least one classification selected from the groupconsisting of (1) G1 (interferon signaling); (2) G2 (metabolism oflipids and lipoproteins); (3) G3 (response to stress); (4) G4 (responseto wounding); (5) G5 (phosphate-containing compound metabolic process);and (6) G6 (phagosome). For G1 to G6, the corresponding portions can beclassified for adjuvants, but some, albeit a small number, are notclassified thereto. They can be deemed as not classified to G1 to G6.Additional transcriptome analysis can be performed for furtherclassification as needed.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a target substance that hasnot been classified can be classified by clustering a result oftranscriptome analysis using each reference drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of G1 to G6 and comparing them. Inthis regard, the reference drug component of G1 is selected from thegroup consisting of cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848, thereference drug component of G2 is bCD, the reference drug component ofG3 is FK565, the reference drug component of G4 is MALP2s, the referencedrug component of G5 is selected from the group consisting of D35, K3,and K3SPG, and/or the reference drug component of G6 is AddaVax. Thesereference drug components are representative. Other drug components(e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) determined asbelonging to G1 to G6 can be used instead.

In one embodiment, classification of G1 to G6 is performed based on anexpression profile of a gene (identification marker gene; DEG) with asignificant difference in expression in transcriptome analysis. The DEGof G1 comprises at least one selected from the group consisting ofGm14446, Pm1, H2-T22, Ifit1, Irf7, Isg15, Stat1, Fcgr1, Oas1a, Oas2,Trim12a, Trim12c, Uba7, and Ube216, the DEG of G2 comprises at least oneselected from the group consisting of Elovl6, Gpam, Hsd3b7, Acer2,Acox1, Tbl1xr1, Alox5ap, and Ggt5, the DEG of G3 comprises at least oneselected from the group consisting of Bbc3, Pdk4, Cd55, Cd93, Clec4e,Coro1a, and Traf3, Trem3, C5ar1, Clec4n, Ier3, Il1r1, Plek, Tbx3, andTrem1, the DEG of G4 comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of Ccl3, Myof, Papss2, Slc7a11, and Tnfrsf1b, the DEG of G5comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Ak3, Insm1,Nek1, Pik3r2, and Ttn, and the DEG of G6 comprises at least one selectedfrom the group consisting of Atp6v0d2, Atp6v1c1, and Clec7a.

These DEGs can be used when identifying an alternative to a referencedrug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant). A drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) withsubstantially the same pattern of the DEG can be used as a referencedrug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant).

Therefore, in one aspect, the present invention provides a gene analysispanel for use in classification of an adjuvant to G1 to G6 or to others.The gene analysis panel comprises a detecting agent or detecting meansfor detecting at least one DEG selected from the group consisting of aDEG of G1, a DEG of G2, a DEG of G3, a DEG of G4, a DEG of G5, and a DEGof G6, wherein the DEG of G1 comprises at least one selected from thegroup consisting of Gm14446, Pm1, H2-T22, Ifit1, Irf7, Isg15, Stat1,Fcgr1, Oas1a, Oas2, Trim12a, Trim12c, Uba7, and Ube216, wherein the DEGof G2 comprises at least one selected from the group consisting ofElovl6, Gpam, Hsd3b7, Acer2, Acox1, Tbl1xr1, Alox5ap, and Ggt5, whereinthe DEG of G3 comprises at least one selected from the group consistingof Bbc3, Pdk4, Cd55, Cd93, Clec4e, Coro1a, and Traf3, Trem3, C5ar1,Clec4n, Ier3, Il1r1, Plek, Tbx3, and Trem1, wherein the DEG of G4comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Ccl3, Myof,Papss2, Slc7a11, and Tnfrsf1b, wherein the DEG of G5 comprises at leastone selected from the group consisting of Ak3, Insm1, Nek1, Pik3r2, andTtn, and wherein the DEG of G6 comprises at least one selected from thegroup consisting of Atp6v0d2, Atp6v1c1, and Clec7a.

Preferably, the gene analysis panel of the invention comprises adetecting agent or detecting means for detecting at least a DEG of G1, adetecting agent or detecting means for detecting at least a DEG of G2, adetecting agent or detecting means for detecting at least a DEG of G3, adetecting agent or detecting means for detecting at least a DEG of G4, adetecting agent or detecting means for detecting at least a DEG of G5,and a detecting agent or detecting means for detecting at least a DEG ofG6.

The detecting agent or detecting means contained in the gene analysispanel of the invention can be any means, as long as a gene can bedetected.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of classifying adrug component, the method comprising:

(a) providing a candidate drug component;(b) providing a reference drug component set;(c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysison the candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and(d) determining that the candidate drug component belongs to the samegroup if a cluster to which the candidate adjuvant belongs is classifiedto the same cluster as at least one in the reference drug component set,and determining as impossible to classify if the candidate drugcomponent does not belong to any cluster. The drug component can be, forexample, an active ingredient, additive, adjuvant, or the like.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method ofclassifying an adjuvant. The method comprises: (a) providing a candidatedrug component (candidate adjuvant) in at least one organ of a targetorganism; (b) providing a reference drug component (reference adjuvant)set classified to at least one selected from the group consisting of G1to G6; (c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptomeanalysis on the candidate drug component (candidate adjuvant) and thereference drug component (reference adjuvant) set to cluster the geneexpression data; and (d) determining that the candidate drug component(candidate adjuvant) belongs to the same group if a cluster to which thecandidate drug component (candidate adjuvant) belongs is classified tothe same cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, and determining asimpossible to classify if the cluster does not belong to any cluster.

In the present invention, (a) providing a candidate drug component(candidate adjuvant) in at least one organ of a target organism can beperformed by any approach. For example, a novel substance can beobtained or synthesized, or an already commercially available substancecan be obtained and provided as a candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate adjuvant). Examples of candidate drug components (e.g.,candidate adjuvant) include, but are not limited to, a protein,polypeptide, oligopeptide, peptide, polynucleotide, oligonucleotide,nucleotide, nucleic acid, polysaccharide, oligosaccharide, lipid,liposome, oil-in-water molecule, water-in-oil molecule, organic smallmolecule (e.g., hormone, ligand, information transmitter, organic smallmolecule, molecule synthesized by combinatorial chemistry, smallmolecule that can be used as a pharmaceutical product or additive, orthe like) and composite molecule thereof.

In the present invention, (b) providing a reference drug component set(e.g., reference adjuvant set classified to at least one selected fromthe group consisting of G1 to G6) can be performed by any approach. Inthis regard, the exemplified features of G1 to G6 are described in otherparts herein. While anything can be used as a reference drug component(reference adjuvant), typically a reference drug component (e.g.,reference adjuvant) of G1 is selected from the group consisting ofcdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848, a reference drug component(e.g., reference adjuvant) of G2 is bCD, a reference drug component(e.g., reference adjuvant) of G3 is FK565, a reference drug component(e.g., reference adjuvant) of G4 is MALP2s, a reference drug component(e.g., reference adjuvant) of G5 is selected from the group consistingof D35, K3, and K3SPG, and/or a reference drug component (e.g.,reference adjuvant) of G6 is AddaVax. These drug components (e.g,reference adjuvant) can utilize a commercially available, newlysynthesized, or manufactured drug component.

In the present invention, (c) obtaining gene expression data byperforming transcriptome analysis on the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate adjuvant) and the reference drug component (e.g., referenceadjuvant) set to cluster the gene expression data can be performed byany approach. Transcriptome analysis and clustering can be performed byappropriately combining known approaches in the art.

In one embodiment, the transcriptome analysis performed in the presentinvention administers the drug components (e.g., adjuvants) to thetarget organism and compares a transcriptome in the organ after acertain time after administration with a transcriptome in the organbefore administration of the drug components (e.g., adjuvants), andidentifies a set of differentially expressed genes (DEG) (preferably agene with a statistically significant change, i.e., significant DEG) asa result of the comparison. The series of operations can bestandardized. Such a standardized procedure can be that described forexample at http://sysimg.ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp/adjvdb/. It is understoodthat technologies known in the art can be appropriately applied in thismanner for administration of a drug component (e.g., adjuvant),harvesting an organ, RNA extraction, and GeneChip data acquisition. Theprocedures can be those complying with the law and guidelines meetingthe appropriate standards of the facility, and approved by anappropriate committee of the facility to comply with the regulation andethical standards of authorities.

Examples of administration of a drug component (e.g., adjuvant) include,but are not limited to, administration to a site with low stimulationsuch as the base of the tail. The administration method can beintradermal (id) administration to the base of a tail, orintraperitoneal (ip), i.n. (intranasal), or oral administration, or thelike. The dosage of a drug component (e.g., adjuvant) is selected toinduce an excellent effect (e.g., adjuvant function) without inducingsevere reactogenicity in a target animal by referring to informationknown in the art and information in the Examples. A negative controlexperiment is conducted using a suitable buffer subject group inaddition to the drug component (e.g., adjuvant) administration group.

As needed, a preliminary experiment can be conducted to investigate adifferentially expressed gene in an organ after administration of a drugcomponent (e.g., adjuvant) and investigate genes with a dramatic changeor genes that return to normal after an appropriate period of time haspassed. As shown in the Examples, it was found in an example that it ispreferable to see the gene expression at 6 hours after administration.In addition, many return to normal after 24 hours. Thus, a change ingene expression can be preferable at, for example, 1 to 20 hours afteradministration, preferably after 3 to 12 hours such as any point after 4to 8 hours or about 6 hours. Gene expression can be investigated at thistime or by using a gene chip (e.g., Affimetrix GeneChip microarraysystem (Affymetrix)) or the like. A sample for testing with a gene chipcan be prepared by, for example, preparing Total RNA with an appropriatekit.

Expression can be analyzed by using any approach known in the art. Forexample, software that is a part of a system such as Affimetrix GeneChipmicroarray system (Affymetrix) can be used, software can beself-created, or another program available on the Internet or the likecan be used.

In one embodiment, the method of the invention comprises integrating theset of DEGs in two or more drug components (e.g., adjuvants) to generatea set of differentially expressed genes (DEG) in the common manner intranscriptome analysis in the present invention. In this regard, the DEGcan be preferably a significant DEG. A significant DEG can be extractedby setting any threshold value. Meanwhile in a specific embodiment, apredetermined threshold value used in the present invention can beidentified by a difference in a predetermined multiple and apredetermined statistical significance (p value). For example, the valuecan be defined as a statistically significant change (upregulation ordownregulation) satisfying all of the following conditions: Mean foldchange (FC) is >1.5 or <0.667; p value of associated t-test is <0.01without multiple testing correction; and customized PA call is 1. Inthis regard, other values can be set for FC, which can be greater than 1fold and 10 fold or less (the other is an inverse thereof), such as2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold (and theother is an inverse thereof), or the like. The set of values aregenerally in a relationship of being inverses, but a combination that isnot in a relationship of inverses can also be used. For p values, abaseline other than <0.01 can also be used, such as <0.05, <0.04, <0.03,<0.02, or the like, or <0.009, <0.008, <0.007, <0.006, <0.005, <0.004,<0.003, <0.002, <0.001, or the like.

In one embodiment, the method of the invention comprises identifying agene whose expression has changed beyond a predetermined threshold valueas a result of the comparison before and after administration of a drugcomponent (e.g., adjuvant), and selecting differentially expressed genesin the common manner among identified genes to generate a set ofsignificant DEGs. The predetermined threshold value used in this regardcan be any threshold value explained in other parts herein. Genesselected as having the same change in the present invention are used asa set of significant DEGs. Such a set of significant DEGs can be usedfor classification of drug components (e.g., adjuvants).

In one embodiment, the method of the invention comprises performing thetranscriptome analysis for at least two or more organs to identify a setof differentially expressed genes only in a specific organ and using theset as the organ specific gene set. If such an organ specific gene setis used, a drug component (e.g., adjuvant) can be classified by onlyperforming transcriptome analysis in a specific organ. A drug component(e.g., adjuvant) can be classified by utilizing comparison with areference drug component (e.g., reference adjuvant), a standard drugcomponent (e.g., standard adjuvant) or the like.

In another embodiment, the transcriptome analysis performed in thepresent invention is performed on a large number of organs, preferablyon a transcriptome in at least one organ selected from the groupconsisting of a liver, a spleen, and a lymph node. Although not wishingto be bound by any theory, this is because these organs exhibit resultsthat enable clear identification of a property of an adjuvant as shownin the Examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Adrug component other than adjuvant (e.g., active ingredient, additive,or the like) and other organs (e.g., kidney, lung, adrenal glands,pancreas, heart, or the like) can also be selected.

In one embodiment, the number of drug components (e.g., adjuvants) to beanalyzed by the present invention is a number that enables statisticallysignificant clustering analysis. Such a number can be identified byusing common general knowledge associated with statistics.Identification of the number is not the essence of the presentinvention.

In one embodiment, the method of the invention comprises providing oneor more gene markers unique to a specific drug component (e.g.,adjuvant) and a specific organ in the determined profile as a drugcomponent (e.g., adjuvant) evaluation marker. By using the drugcomponent (e.g., adjuvant) of the invention, an assay that was notachievable with conventional technology, e.g., unknown drug component(e.g., adjuvant) or a known drug component (e.g., adjuvant) that has notbeen analyzed, can be evaluated without a large number of experiments.In the present invention, (d) determining that the candidate drugcomponent (e.g., candidate adjuvant) belongs to the same group if acluster to which the candidate drug component (e.g., candidate adjuvant)belongs is classified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1to G6, and determining as impossible to classify if the cluster does notbelong to any cluster, can also be determined by analyzing the clusterexplained in (c) in the art. Although not wishing to be bound by anytheory, as demonstrated by the Examples, gene unique to a specific organand a specific drug component (e.g., adjuvant) identified by the presentinvention can be used in cluster analysis. As a result thereof, a drugcomponent (e.g., adjuvant) can be evaluated by comparison with areference drug component (e.g., reference adjuvant) or standard drugcomponent (e.g., standard adjuvant).

In one embodiment, the method of the invention further comprisesanalyzing a biological indicator for a drug component (e.g., adjuvant)and correlating with a cluster. Any indicator can be used as theanalyzed biological indicator as long as the indicator enables analysis.A biological indicator is an item that is objectively measured/evaluatedas an indicator for a normal process or pathological process, or apharmacological reaction to therapy. The indicator can be measured witha biomarker or the like. Examples of typical biological indicatorsinclude, but are not limited to, at least one indicator selected fromthe group consisting of a wounding, cell death, apoptosis, NFκBsignaling pathway, inflammatory response, TNF signaling pathway,cytokines, migration, chemokine, chemotaxis, stress, defense response,immune response, innate immune response, adaptive immune response,interferons, and interleukins. A biomarker characterizing a condition orchange in a disease or the degree of healing is used as a surrogatemarker for checking the efficacy of a new drug in a clinical trial. Theblood sugar or cholesterol levels or the like are typical biomarkers asindicators for lifestyle diseases. This also includes not onlysubstances derived from an organism contained in the urine or blood, butalso electrocardiogram, blood pressure PET image, bone density, lungfunction, and SNPs. Various biomarkers related to DNA, RNA, biologicalprotein and the like have been found by the advancement in genomicanalysis and proteomic analysis.

In one representative embodiment, the biological indicator comprises ahematological indicator.

Examples of such a hematological indicator include, but are not limitedto, white blood cells (WBC), lymphocytes (LYM), monocytes (MON),granulocytes (GRA), relative (%) content of lymphocytes (LY %), relative(%) content of monocytes (MO %), relative (%) content of granulocytes(GR %), red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobins (Hb, HGB), hematocrits (HCT),mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobins (MCH), meancorpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red blood cell distributionwidth (RDW), platelets (PLT), platelet concentration (PCT), meanplatelet volume (MPV), and platelet distribution width (PDW). One ormore, or all of these hematological indicators can be measured.

In one embodiment, the biological indicator analyzed in the presentinvention comprises a cytokine profile. The term “cytokine profile”refers to the amount of various cytokines and the types of cytokinesproduced in a patient at a certain time. Cytokines are proteins releasedby white blood cells, having an immunological effect. Examples ofcytokines include, but are not limited to, interferon (such as(y-interferon), tumor necrosis factor, interleukin (IL) 1, IL-2, IL-4,IL-6, and IL-10. Examples of cytokines of the cardiocirculatory systeminclude, but are not limited to, CCL2 (MCP-1), CCL3 (MIP-1α), CCL4(MIP-1β), CRP, CSF, CXCL16, Erythropoietin (EPO), FGF, Fractalkine(CXC3L1), G-CSF, GM-CSF, IFNγ, IL-1, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-8(CXCL8), IL-10, IL-15, IL-18, M-CSF, PDGF, RANTES (CCL5), TNFα, VEGF,and the like. In another aspect, the present invention provides aprogram for implementing a method of generating an organ transcriptomeprofile of a drug component (e.g., adjuvant) on a computer. The methodof implementing a program comprises: (A) obtaining expression data byperforming transcriptome analysis on at least one organ of a targetorganism using two or more drug components (e.g., adjuvants); (B)clustering the drug components (e.g., adjuvants) with respect to theexpression data; and (C) generating a transcriptome profile of the organof the drug components (e.g., adjuvants) based on the clustering. Eachstep used therein can be carried out in any embodiment that can beemployed in the method of the invention or a combination thereof.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method ofmanufacturing a composition having a desirable function. The methodcomprises: (A) providing a candidate drug component; (B) selecting acandidate drug component having a transcriptome expression patterncorresponding to a desirable function; and (C) manufacturing acomposition using a selected candidate drug component. In this regard,(A) and (B) can use any feature of providing a candidate drug component(e.g., adjuvant), transcriptome analysis, clustering, and the like inthe method of classifying a drug component (e.g., adjuvant) of theinvention described herein.

In the present invention, (C) manufacturing a composition using aselected candidate drug component (e.g., candidate adjuvant) can becarried out using any approach that is known in the art. Suchmanufacturing of a composition can be accomplished, preferably, bymixing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a diluent, an excipient,and/or an active ingredient (antigen or the like for an adjuvant orvaccine) with the selected candidate drug components (e.g., adjuvants).Excipients can include buffer, binding agent, blasting agent, diluent,flavoring agent, lubricant, and the like.

In a specific embodiment, the desirable function comprises one or moreof G1 to G6 in the step of selecting a candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate adjuvant) having a transcriptome expression patterncorresponding to a desirable function of the invention.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a composition forexerting a desirable function, comprising a drug component (e.g.,adjuvant) exerting the desirable function, wherein the desirablefunction preferably comprises one or more of G1 to G6. The drugcomponent (e.g., adjuvant) exerting the desirable function contained inthe drug component (e.g., adjuvant) contained in the composition of theinvention can be a drug component identified by the method of theinvention. Preferably, the drug component (e.g., adjuvant) exerting thedesirable function contained in the drug component (e.g., adjuvant)contained in the composition of the invention is not a reference drugcomponent (e.g., reference adjuvant), but can be a drug component whosefunction (G1 to G6 or others) is newly identified.

The present invention also provides a method of controlling quality of adrug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) by usingthe method of classifying a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) of the invention. Quantity control reviews aresult of analysis of transcriptome clustering used in the method ofclassifying a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) and determines whether a gene expression pattern that issimilar to a reference drug component (e.g., reference activeingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) in a referenceanimal or the like to make a judgment. If a gene expression pattern thatis substantially the same as a reference drug component (e.g., referenceactive ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) of a groupto which the target drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive,or adjuvant) belongs or a substitute thereof is found, the target drugcomponent (e.g., target active ingredient, target additive, or targetadjuvant) can be determined as having good quality. If a difference inthe gene expression pattern is found, the level of quality can beidentified in accordance with the degree thereof.

The present invention provides a method of testing safety of a drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) by using themethod of classifying a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) of the invention. A safety test reviews a resultof analyzing transcriptome clustering used in the method of classifyinga drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant)described herein, and determines whether a gene expression pattern thatis similar to a reference drug component (e.g., reference activeingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) is found in areference animal or the like to make a judgment. If a gene expressionpattern that is substantially the same as a reference drug component(e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, or referenceadjuvant) of a group to which the target drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) belongs or a substitute thereof isfound, the target drug component (e.g., target active ingredient, targetadditive, or target adjuvant) can be determined to be highly safe. If adifference in a gene expression pattern is found, the level of safetycan be identified in accordance with the degree thereof.

The present invention also provides a method of testing an effect(efficacy) of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) by using the method of classifying a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of the invention. An effecttest (efficacy test) reviews a result of analyzing transcriptomeclustering used in the method of classifying a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant), and determines whether a geneexpression pattern that is similar to a reference drug component (e.g.,reference active ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant)is found in a reference animal or the like to make a judgment. If a geneexpression pattern that is substantially the same as a reference drugcomponent (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, orreference adjuvant) of a group to which the target drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) belongs or a substitutethereof is found, the target drug component (e.g., target activeingredient, target additive, or target adjuvant) can be determined ashaving the same degree of effect as the drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant). If a difference in a gene expressionpattern is found, the level of effect can be identified in accordancewith the degree thereof.

In one aspect, the present invention can identify a bottleneck gene forefficacy of toxicity (safety).

As used herein, “bottleneck gene” refers to a gene that has afundamental effect on arriving at a phenomenon (e.g., efficacy is found,or toxicity is found).

For example, if the phenomenon is safety or toxicity, a toxicitybottleneck gene can be identified. A toxicity bottleneck gene refers toa gene that can determine whether a target (e.g., drug component) has ordoes not have toxicity if a change in the expression of the gene isobserved (e.g., change from absence to presence of expression, presenceto absence of expression, or increase or decrease of expression).Typically, a toxicity bottleneck gene is examined after a target isadministered, and it can be determined that the target is toxic ifexpression of the gene is observed or increases.

A toxicity bottleneck gene can be identified by using the approach ofthe invention. For example, a candidate gene of a toxicity bottleneckgene can be determined by performing transcriptome analysis on asubstance known as having toxicity using the method of the invention,identifying the pattern thereof, and identifying a gene having a patternthat is at least partially similar to the target substance. For thecandidate gene, it is possible to knock out, in another animal species,a corresponding gene in the another animal species to prepare a knockoutanimal, determine whether toxicity is reduced or eliminated in the otheranimal species compared to a no knockout animal, and select the genewith reduction or elimination in toxicity as a toxicity bottleneck gene.Reduction or elimination is preferably statistically significant. Thepresent invention also provides a method of providing or identifyingsuch a toxicity bottleneck gene.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of determiningtoxicity of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant). The method comprises: determining whether a change (e.g.,activation) in gene expression is observed for at least one of toxicitybottleneck genes for a candidate drug component such as a candidateadjuvant; and determining a candidate drug component having the change(e.g., activation) observed as having toxicity. In determining toxicity,a combination of a plurality of components or a combination in the finalformulation can also be tested in addition to testing on individual drugcomponents. In some cases, a toxicity test for the final combination canbe important.

In another example, an efficacy bottleneck gene can be identified if thetarget phenomenon is efficacy. An efficacy bottleneck gene refers to agene that can determine whether a target (e.g., drug component) has ordoes not have efficacy if a change in the expression of the gene isobserved (e.g., change from absence to presence of expression, presenceto absence of expression, or increase or decrease of expression).Typically, an efficacy bottleneck gene is examined after a target isadministered, and it can be determined that the target has efficacy ifexpression of the gene is observed or increases. At least one efficacybottleneck gene can be identified, but is provided as a set in somecases.

An efficacy bottleneck gene can be identified by using the approach ofthe invention. For example, a candidate gene of an efficacy bottleneckgene can be determined by performing transcriptome analysis on asubstance known as having efficacy using the method of the invention,identifying the pattern thereof, and identifying a gene having a patternthat is at least partially similar to the target substance. For thecandidate gene, it is possible to knock out, in another animal species,a corresponding gene in the another animal species to prepare a knockoutanimal, determine whether efficacy is increased or expressed in theknockout animal compared to a no-knockout animal, and select the genewith increase or expression as an efficacy bottleneck gene. Increase orexpression is preferably statistically significant. The presentinvention also provides a method of providing or identifying such anefficacy bottleneck gene.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of determiningefficacy of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant). The method comprises: determining whether a change(activation) in gene expression is observed for at least one of efficacybottleneck genes for a candidate drug component such as a candidateadjuvant; and determining a candidate drug component having the change(activation) observed as having efficacy. If efficacy can also bedefined for an additive, efficacy can be similarly determined using anefficacy bottleneck gene. Adjuvants are envisioned to be tested with theprimary drug (e.g., antigen for a vaccine).

(Computer Program, System, and Recording Medium)

In yet another aspect, the present invention provides a recording mediumstoring a program for implementing a method of generating an organtranscriptome profile of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) on a computer. The method of executing a programstored in the recording medium comprises: (A) obtaining expression databy performing transcriptome analysis on at least one organ of a targetorganism using two or more drug components (e.g., active ingredients,additives, or adjuvants); (B) clustering the drug components (e.g.,active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) with respect to theexpression data; and (C) generating a transcriptome profile of the organof the drug components (e.g., active ingredients, additives, oradjuvants) based on the clustering. Each step used therein can becarried out in any embodiment that can be employed in the method of theinvention or a combination thereof.

In yet another aspect, the present invention provides a system forgenerating an organ transcriptome profile of a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant). The system comprises: (A) anexpression data acquiring unit for obtaining or inputting expressiondata by performing transcriptome analysis on at least one organ of atarget organism using two or more adjuvants (e.g., active ingredients,additives, or adjuvants); (B) a clustering computing unit for clusteringthe drug components (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants)with respect to the expression data; and (C) a profiling unit forgenerating a transcriptome profile of the organ of the drug components(e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) based on theclustering. Each unit of the system of the invention (expression dataacquiring unit, clustering computing unit, profiling unit, and the like)can employ any configuration for embodying any embodiment that can beemployed in the method of the invention or a combination thereof, andcan be implemented in any embodiment.

In this regard, the expression data acquiring unit of the system of theinvention is configured to be able to generate data by performingtranscriptome analysis, or obtain data as a result thereof, using a drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant).

In one aspect, the present invention provides a program for implementinga classification method of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) comprising classifying a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) based on transcriptomeclustering on a computer. Each step used therein can be carried out inany embodiment that can be employed in the method of the invention or acombination thereof described herein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a recording mediumstoring a program for implementing a classification method for a drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) comprisingclassifying a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) based on transcriptome clustering on a computer. Each stepused therein can be carried out in any embodiment that can be employedin the method of the invention or a combination thereof describedherein.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a system forclassifying a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) comprising a classification unit for classifying a drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant), based ontranscriptome clustering. Each unit of the system of the invention(classification unit, and the like) can employ any configuration forembodying any embodiment that can be employed in the method of theinvention or a combination thereof, and can be implemented in anyembodiment.

In this regard, the classification unit of the system of the inventionis configured to be able to generating data by performing transcriptomeanalysis, or obtain a data as a result thereof, using a drug components(e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants).

The configuration of the system of the invention is now explained byreferring to the functional block diagram in FIG. 4 . It is understoodthat the figure shows the invention embodied as a single system, but aninvention embodied with a plurality of systems is also within the scopeof the present invention. The method embodied by the system can bewritten as a program (e.g., program for implementing classification of adrug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) on acomputer). Such a program can be recorded on a recording medium andembodied as a method.

The system 1000 of the invention is constituted by connecting a RAM1003, a ROM, SSD, or HDD or a magnetic disk, an external storage device1005 such as flash memory such as a USB memory, and an input/outputinterface (I/F) 1025 to a CPU 1001 built into a computer system via asystem bus 1020. An input device 1009 such as a keyboard or a mouse, anoutput device 1007 such as a display, and a communication device 1011such as a modem are each connected to the input/output I/F 1025. Theexternal storage device 1005 comprises an information database storingunit 1030 and a program storing unit 1040. Both are certain storageareas secured within the external storage apparatus 1005.

In such a hardware configuration, various instructions (commands) areinputted via the input device 1009 or commands are received via thecommunication I/F, communication device 1011, or the like to call up,deploy, and execute a software program installed on the storage device1005 on the RAM 1003 by the CPU 1001 to accomplish the function of theinvention in cooperation with an OS (operating system). Of course, thepresent invention can be implemented with a mechanism other than such acooperating setup.

In the implementation of the present invention, data used astranscriptome clustering, such as expression data obtained as a resultof performing transcriptome analysis on at least one organ of a targetorganism for a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) or information equivalent thereto (e.g., data obtained bysimulation) can be inputted via the input device 1009, inputted via thecommunication I/F, communication device 1011, or the like, or stored inthe database storing unit 1030. The step of obtaining expression data byperforming transcriptome analysis on at least one organ of a targetorganism using two or more drug components (e.g., active ingredients,additives, or adjuvants) and/or implementation of transcriptomeclustering for classification can be executed with a program stored inthe program storing unit 1040, or a software program installed in theexternal storage device 1005 by inputting various instructions(commands) via the input device 1009 or by receiving commands via thecommunication I/F, communication device 1011, or the like. As suchsoftware for performing transcriptome analysis, software shown in theExamples can be used, but software is not limited thereto. Any softwareknown in the art can be used. Analyzed data can be outputted through theoutput device 1007 or stored in the external storage device 1005 such asthe information database storing unit 1030. The step of clustering thedrug components (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) withrespect to the expression data can also be executed with a programstored in the program storing unit 1040, or a software program installedin the external storage device 1005 by inputting various instructions(commands) via the input device 1009 or by receiving commands via thecommunication I/F, communication device 1011, or the like. The createdclustering analysis data can be outputted through the output device 1007or stored in the external storage device 1005 such as the informationdatabase storing unit 1030. The step of generating a transcriptomeprofile of the organ of the drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) based on clustering can also be executed with aprogram stored in the program storing unit 1040, or a software programinstalled in the external storage device 1005 by inputting variousinstructions (commands) via the input device 1009 or by receivingcommands via the communication I/F, communication device 1011, or thelike. The created transcriptome profile data can be outputted throughthe output device 1007 or stored in the external storage device 1005such as the information database storing unit 1030. The data processingor storage of various features of transcriptome profile data can also beexecuted with a program stored in the program storing unit 1040, or asoftware program installed in the external storage device 1005 byinputting various instructions (commands) via the input device 1009 orby receiving commands via the communication I/F, communication device1011, or the like. The profile feature or information can be outputtedthrough the output device 1007 or stored in the external storage device1005 such as the information database storing unit 1030.

The data or calculation result or information obtained via thecommunication device 1011 or the like is written and updated immediatelyin the database storing unit 1030. Information attributed to samplessubjected to accumulation can be managed with an ID defined in eachmaster table by managing information such as each of the sequences ineach input sequence set and each genetic information ID of a referencedatabase in each master table.

The above calculation result can be associated with known informationsuch as various information on drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) or biological information and stored in thedatabase storing unit 1030. Such association can be performed directlyto data available through a network (Internet, Intranet, or the like) oras a link to the network.

A computer program stored in the program storing unit 1040 is configuredto use a computer as the above processing system, e.g., a system forperforming the process of data provision, transcriptome analysis,expression data analysis, clustering, profiling, and other processing.Each of these functions is an independent computer program, a modulethereof, or a routine, which is executed by the CPU 1001 to use acomputer as each system or device. It is assumed hereinafter that eachfunction in each system cooperates to constitute each system.

<Method of Analyzing Drug Component with Unknown Function>

In another aspect, the present invention provides feature information ofa drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant). Themethod comprises: (a) providing a candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant);(b) providing a reference drug component (e.g., reference activeingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) set with a knownfunction; (c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptomeanalysis on the candidate drug component (e.g., candidate activeingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) and the referencedrug component (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive,or reference adjuvant) set to cluster the gene expression data; and (d)providing a feature of a member of the reference drug component (e.g.,reference active ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant)set belonging to the same cluster as that of the candidate drugcomponent (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, orcandidate adjuvant) as a feature of the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant).The feature information of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) of the invention is provided using thetranscriptome analysis technology of a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of the invention, which can compriseone or a combination of any features in <Transcriptome analysis of drugcomponent> described herein.

In this regard, the candidate drug component (e.g., candidate activeingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) can be a novelsubstance or a known substance. A property as a conventional drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) can be knownor unknown. A candidate drug component (e.g., candidate activeingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) is intended to beprovided to at least one organ of a target organism. Examples of such anorgan include, but are not limited to, liver, spleen, lymph node.

A reference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient, referenceadditive, or reference adjuvant) set with a known function can beprovided using any adjuvant belonging to G1 to G6 specifically mentionedin <Transcriptome analysis of drug component>, or using a drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) separately identifiedusing an approach described in <Transcriptome analysis of drugcomponent> or a set thereof.

Obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysis onthe candidate drug component (e.g., candidate active ingredient,candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) and the reference drugcomponent (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, orreference adjuvant) set can use any approach known in the art. For thereference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient, referenceadditive, or reference adjuvant) set, already analyzed data can be usedor new data can be reacquired. When using already analyzed data,transcriptome analysis of a candidate drug component (e.g., candidateactive ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) can bepreferably performed under conditions that were used for the alreadyanalyzed data (e.g., dosage form, dosage and administration, or thelike), but the analysis is not necessarily limited thereto. Geneexpression data, when obtained, is clustered. Clustering can use anyapproach. A method mentioned in <Transcriptome analysis of drugcomponent> described herein can be used.

Once a result of analyzing clustering of gene expression data isobtained after transcriptome analysis, the drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) cluster (group) to which thecandidate drug component (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidateadditive, or candidate adjuvant) belongs is determined, and a feature ofa member of the reference drug component (e.g., reference activeingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) set belonging tothe same cluster as that of the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant)can be provided as a feature of the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant).Information provided by such a method of providing a feature informationis highly likely to be a feature that the candidate drug component(e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidateadjuvant) actually has. The method can be considered very useful forpredicting a property of a novel substance or a known substance with anunknown function as a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive,or adjuvant).

In one aspect, the present invention provides a program for implementinga method of providing feature information of a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) on a computer. The methodimplemented by the program comprises: (a) providing a candidate drugcomponent (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, orcandidate adjuvant); (b) providing a reference drug component (e.g.,reference active ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant)set with a known function; (c) obtaining gene expression data byperforming transcriptome analysis on the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant)and the reference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient,reference additive, or reference adjuvant) set to cluster the geneexpression data; and (d) providing a feature of a member of thereference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient, referenceadditive, or reference adjuvant) set belonging to the same cluster asthat of the candidate drug component (e.g., candidate active ingredient,candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) as a feature of the candidatedrug component (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive,or candidate adjuvant). The feature information of a drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of the invention isprovided using the transcriptome analysis technology of a drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of the invention, whichcan comprise one or a combination of any features in <Transcriptomeanalysis of drug component> described herein.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a recording medium forstoring a program for implementing a method of providing featureinformation of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) on a computer. The method executed by a program stored in therecording medium comprises: a) providing a candidate drug component(e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidateadjuvant); (b) providing a reference drug component (e.g., referenceactive ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) set with aknown function; (c) obtaining gene expression data by performingtranscriptome analysis on the candidate drug component (e.g., candidateactive ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) and thereference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient, referenceadditive, or reference adjuvant) set to cluster the gene expressiondata; and (d) providing a feature of a member of the reference drugcomponent (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, orreference adjuvant) set belonging to the same cluster as that of thecandidate drug component (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidateadditive, or candidate adjuvant) as a feature of the candidate drugcomponent (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, orcandidate adjuvant). The feature information of a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of the invention is providedusing the transcriptome analysis technology of a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of the invention, which cancomprise one or a combination of any features in <Transcriptome analysisof drug component> described herein.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a system for providingfeature information of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant). The system comprises: a) a candidate drugcomponent providing unit for providing a candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant);(b) a reference drug component providing unit for providing a referencedrug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) set witha known function; (c) a transcriptome clustering analysis unit forobtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysis onthe candidate drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) and the reference drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) set to cluster the gene expression data; and (d)a feature analysis unit for providing a feature of a member of thereference drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) set belonging to the same cluster as that of the candidatedrug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) as afeature of the candidate drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant). The feature information of a drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of the invention isprovided using the transcriptome analysis technology of a drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of the invention, whichcan comprise one or a combination of any features in <Transcriptomeanalysis of drug component> described herein. Each unit of the system ofthe invention (candidate drug component providing unit, reference drugcomponent providing unit, transcriptome clustering analysis unit,feature analysis unit, and the like) can employ any configuration forembodying any embodiment that can be employed in the method of theinvention or a combination thereof, and can be implemented in anyembodiment.

In one embodiment, the candidate drug component providing unit can haveany configuration, as long as the unit has a function and arrangementfor providing a candidate drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant). The unit can be provided as the same ordifferent structure as the analysis unit or profiling unit. A candidatedrug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) isintended to be provided to at least one organ of a target organism.

In one embodiment, a reference drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) providing unit provides a reference drugcomponent (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, orreference adjuvant) set with a known function. A reference drugcomponent (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, orreference adjuvant) can be stored in advance in the reference drugcomponent (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, orreference adjuvant) providing unit, or the unit may be configured toreceive a reference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient,reference additive, or reference adjuvant) provided separately from theoutside. The candidate drug component providing unit and reference drugcomponent providing unit can be different or the same. If the same, aconfiguration or a function can be provided so that a candidate drugcomponent (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, orcandidate adjuvant) is not mixed in with a reference drug component(e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive, or referenceadjuvant).

In one embodiment, a transcriptome clustering analysis unit obtains geneexpression data by performing transcriptome analysis on the candidatedrug component (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive,or candidate adjuvant) and the reference drug component (e.g., referenceactive ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) set tocluster the gene expression data. For a transcriptome analysis of acandidate drug component (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidateadditive, or candidate adjuvant) and a reference drug component (e.g.,reference active ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant),a transcriptome clustering analysis unit itself can comprise all of thefunction, or the transcriptome clustering analysis unit can beconfigured to have a function of performing transcriptome analysis on aresult after externally obtaining gene expression data and inputting thedata.

In one embodiment, a feature analysis unit provides a feature of amember of the reference drug component (e.g., reference activeingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) set belonging tothe same cluster as that of the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant)as a feature of the candidate drug component (e.g., candidate activeingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant).

Next, a system for providing feature information of a drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) can also perform thesame processing as the system for generating an organ transcriptomeprofile of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) (see the functional block diagram in FIG. 4 ).

In another aspect, the present invention provides a program forimplementing a method of classifying a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) on a computer. The method comprises:(a) providing a candidate drug component in at least one organ of atarget organism; (b) calculating a reference drug component set; (c)obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysis onthe candidate drug component and the reference drug component set tocluster the gene expression data; and (d) determining that the candidatedrug component belongs to the same group if a cluster to which thecandidate drug component belongs is classified to the same cluster as atleast one in a reference drug component set, and determining asimpossible to classify if the cluster does not belong to any cluster. Inthis method, a drug component can be an active ingredient, additive,adjuvant, or combination thereof. In another aspect, the presentinvention provides a recording medium storing a program for implementingthe above method of classifying a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) on a computer.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a program forimplementing a method of classifying a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) on a computer, the method comprising:(a) providing a candidate drug component (e.g., candidate activeingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) in at least oneorgan of a target organism; (b) providing a reference adjuvant setclassified to at least one selected from the group consisting of G1 toG6; (c) obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptomeanalysis on the candidate drug component (e.g., candidate activeingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) and the referencedrug component (e.g., reference active ingredient, reference additive,or reference adjuvant) set to cluster the gene expression data; and (d)determining that the candidate drug component (e.g., candidate activeingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) belongs to thesame group if a cluster to which the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant)belongs is classified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1to G6, and determining as impossible to classify if the candidate drugcomponent does not belong to any cluster. Each step used therein can becarried out in any embodiment that can be employed in the method of theinvention or a combination thereof. In another aspect, the presentinvention provides a recording medium storing a program for implementingthe above method of classifying a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) on a computer.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a program forimplementing a method of classifying an adjuvant on a computer and arecording medium storing the program. In this regard, the methodcomprises: (a) providing a candidate adjuvant in at least one organ of atarget organism; (b) providing a reference adjuvant set classified to atleast one selected from the group consisting of G1 to G6; (c) obtaininggene expression data by performing transcriptome analysis on thecandidate adjuvant and the reference adjuvant set to cluster the geneexpression data; and (d) determining that the candidate adjuvant belongsto the same group if a cluster to which the candidate adjuvant belongsis classified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6,and determining as impossible to classify if the cluster does not belongto any cluster. Each step used therein can be carried out in anyembodiment that can be employed in the method of the invention or acombination thereof.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a system forclassifying a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant). The system comprises: (a) a candidate drug componentproviding unit for providing a candidate adjuvant in at least one organof a target organism; (b) a reference drug component calculating unitfor calculating a reference drug component set; (c) a transcriptomeclustering analysis unit for obtaining gene expression data byperforming transcriptome analysis on the candidate drug component andthe reference drug component set to cluster the gene expression data;and (d) a determination unit for determining that the candidate drugcomponent belongs to the same group if a cluster to which the candidatedrug component belongs is classified to the same cluster as at least onein a reference drug component set, and determining as impossible toclassify if the cluster does not belong to any cluster. In this system,the drug component can be an active ingredient, additive, adjuvant, orcombination thereof.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a system forclassifying a drug component. The system comprises: (a) a candidate drugcomponent providing unit for providing a candidate drug component in atleast one organ of a target organism; (b) a reference drug componentstoring unit for providing a reference drug component set classified toat least one selected from the group consisting of G1 to G6 of theinvention; (c) a transcriptome clustering analysis unit for obtaininggene expression data by performing transcriptome analysis on thecandidate drug component and the reference drug component set to clusterthe gene expression data; and (d) a determination unit for determiningthat the candidate drug component belongs to the same group if a clusterto which the candidate drug component belongs is classified to the samecluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, and determining asimpossible to classify if the cluster does not belong to any cluster.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a system forclassifying an adjuvant, the system comprising: (a) a candidate adjuvantproviding unit for providing a candidate adjuvant in at least one organof a target organism; (b) a reference adjuvant storing unit forproviding a reference adjuvant set classified to at least one selectedfrom the group consisting of G1 to G6; (c) a transcriptome clusteringanalysis unit for obtaining gene expression data by performingtranscriptome analysis on the candidate adjuvant and the referenceadjuvant set to cluster the gene expression data; and (d) adetermination unit for determining that the candidate adjuvant belongsto the same group if a cluster to which the candidate adjuvant belongsis classified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6,and determining as impossible to classify if the cluster does not belongto any cluster. Each unit of the system of the invention (candidate drugcomponent providing unit, reference adjuvant storing unit, transcriptomeclustering analysis unit, determination unit, and the like) can employany configuration for embodying any embodiment that can be employed inthe method of the invention or a combination thereof, and can beimplemented in any embodiment.

In this regard, the classification unit of the system of the inventionis configured to be able to generating data by performing transcriptomeanalysis, or obtain data as a result thereof, using a drug component(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant).

The configuration of the system of the invention is now explained byreferring to the functional block diagram in FIG. 4 . It is understoodthat the figure shows the invention embodied as a single system, but aninvention embodied with a plurality of systems is also within the scopeof the present invention. The method embodied by the system can bewritten as a program. Such a program can be recorded on a recordingmedium and embodied as a method.

The system 1000 of the invention is constituted by connecting a RAM1003, a ROM, SSD or HDD or a magnetic disk, an external storage device1005 such as flash memory such as a USB memory, and an input/outputinterface (I/F) 1025 to a CPU 1001 built into a computer system via asystem bus 1020. An input device 1009 such as a keyboard or a mouse, anoutput device 1007 such as a display, and a communication device 1011such as a modem are each connected to the input/output I/F 1025. Theexternal storage device 1005 comprises an information database storingunit 1030 and a program storing unit 1040. Both are certain storageareas secured within the external storage apparatus 1005.

In such a hardware configuration, various instructions (commands) areinputted via the input device 1009 or commands are received via thecommunication I/F, communication device 1011, or the like to call up,deploy, and execute a software program installed on the storage device1005 on the RAM 1003 by the CPU 1001 to accomplish the function of theinvention in cooperation with an OS (operating system). Of course, thepresent invention can be implemented with a mechanism other than such acooperating setup.

In the implementation of the present invention, if gene expression datawas obtained by transcriptome analysis on a candidate drug component(e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidateadjuvant) and a reference drug component (e.g., reference activeingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) set with a knownfunction, expression data obtained by transcriptome analysis orinformation equivalent thereto (e.g., data obtained by simulation) canbe inputted via the input device 1009, inputted via the communicationI/F, communication device 1011, or the like, or stored in the databasestoring unit 1030. The step of obtaining gene expression data byperforming transcriptome analysis on the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant)and the reference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient,reference additive, or reference adjuvant) set to cluster the geneexpression data can be executed with a program stored in the programstoring unit 1040, or a software program installed in the externalstorage device 1005 by inputting various instructions (commands) via theinput device 1009 or by receiving commands via the communication I/F,communication device 1011, or the like. As such software for performingtranscriptome analysis or expression analysis, software shown in theExamples can be used, but software is not limited thereto. Any softwareknown in the art can be used. Analyzed data can be outputted through theoutput device 1007 or stored in the external storage device 1005 such asthe information database storing unit 1030. The step of providing afeature of a member of the reference drug component (e.g., referenceactive ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) setbelonging to the same cluster as that of the candidate drug component(e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidateadjuvant) as a feature of the candidate drug component (e.g., candidateactive ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) can alsobe executed with a program stored in the program storing unit 1040, or asoftware program installed in the external storage device 1005 byinputting various instructions (commands) via the input device 1009 orby receiving commands via the communication I/F, communication device1011, or the like. The created data of a feature of a candidate drugcomponent (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, orcandidate adjuvant) can be outputted through the output device 1007 orstored in the external storage device 1005 such as the informationdatabase storing unit 1030. The data processing or storage of variousfeatures of transcriptome profile data can also be executed with aprogram stored in the program storing unit 1040, or a software programinstalled in the external storage device 1005 by inputting variousinstructions (commands) via the input device 1009 or by receivingcommands via the communication I/F, communication device 1011, or thelike. The profile feature or information can be outputted through theoutput device 1007 or stored in the external storage device 1005 such asthe information database storing unit 1030.

In another implementation of the present invention, data related to acandidate adjuvant provided by the step of providing the candidate drugcomponent (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, orcandidate adjuvant) in at least one organ of a target organism can beinputted via the input device 1009, inputted via the communication I/F,communication device 1011, or the like, or stored in the databasestoring unit 1030. Data for a reference drug component (e.g., referenceactive ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant) setprovided by the step of providing a reference drug component (e.g.,reference active ingredient, reference additive, or reference adjuvant)set classified to at least one selected from the group consisting of G1to G6 can also be similarly stored or inputted. Alternatively, data fora reference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient, referenceadditive, or reference adjuvant) set can be called out and used from thedatabase storing unit 1030, or via the communication I/F, communicationdevice 1011, or the like. The step of obtaining gene expression data byperforming transcriptome analysis on the candidate drug component (e.g.,candidate active ingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant)and the reference drug component (e.g., reference active ingredient,reference additive, or reference adjuvant) to cluster the geneexpression data can be executed with a program stored in the programstoring unit 1040, or a software program installed in the externalstorage device 1005 by inputting various instructions (commands) via theinput device 1009 or by receiving commands via the communication I/F,communication device 1011, or the like. As such software for performingtranscriptome analysis and/or clustering, software shown in the Examplescan be used, but software is not limited thereto. Any software known inthe art can be used. Analyzed data can be outputted through the outputdevice 1007 or stored in the external storage device 1005 such as theinformation database storing unit 1030. The step of determining that thecandidate drug component (e.g., candidate active ingredient, candidateadditive, or candidate adjuvant) belongs to the same group if a clusterto which the candidate drug component (e.g., candidate activeingredient, candidate additive, or candidate adjuvant) belongs isclassified to the same cluster as at least one in groups G1 to G6, anddetermining as impossible to classify if the cluster does not belong toany cluster can also be executed with a program stored in the programstoring unit 1040, or a software program installed in the externalstorage device 1005 by inputting various instructions (commands) via theinput device 1009 or by receiving commands via the communication I/F,communication device 1011, or the like. The determination data can beoutputted through the output device 1007 or stored in the externalstorage device 1005 such as the information database storing unit 1030.

The data or calculation result or information obtained via thecommunication device 1011 or the like is written and updated immediatelyin the database storing unit 1030. Information attributed to samplessubjected to accumulation can be managed with an ID defined in eachmaster table by managing information such as each of the sequences ineach input sequence set and each genetic information ID of a referencedatabase in each master table.

The above calculation result can be associated with known informationsuch as various information on drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) or biological information and stored in thedatabase storing unit 1030. Such association can be performed directlyto data available through a network (Internet, Intranet, or the like) oras a link to the network.

A computer program stored in the program storing unit 1040 is configuredto use a computer as the above processing system, e.g., a system forperforming the process of data provision, transcriptome analysis,expression data analysis, clustering, profiling, and other processing.Each of these functions is an independent computer program, a modulethereof, or a routine, which is executed by the CPU 1001 to use acomputer as each system or device. It is assumed hereinafter that eachfunction in each system cooperates to constitute each system.

<Application for Quality Control, Safety Test, and Effect Determination>

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of controllingquality of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) using the method of generating an organ transcriptome profileof a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) ofthe invention and/or the method of providing feature information of adrug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) of theinvention. Quality control of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) maintains quality at a certain level or higher bytesting in advance whether quality of a drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) in each lot is suitable upondistribution as a pharmaceutical product in particular. An organtranscriptome profile of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) can analyze a property of various drug components(e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) by using a significantDEG, so that quality can be maintained at a certain level withoutactually conducting complex tests.

Examples of specific approaches of quality control include, but are notlimited to, performing the above analysis on a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) subjected to quality controlto obtain the organ transcriptome profile thereof, and comparing thestandard organ transcriptome profile (also referred to as referencetranscriptome profile) estimated for the drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) with an organ transcriptome profileof a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant)subjected to quality control, and if there is no significant difference,determining that estimated quality is retained. Alternatively, if thereis a significant difference, it is determined that quality standard isnot satisfied. When a significant difference is not found, whether aquality standard is satisfied can be determined by further testing.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of testingsafety of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) by using the method of generating an organ transcriptomeprofile of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) of the invention and/or the method of providing featureinformation of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) of the invention. A novel drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) would require toxicologicalevaluation. For adjuvants, toxicological evaluation as a formulationcomprising a novel adjuvant and an antigen is also required. Even knowndrug components (e.g., active ingredients, additives, or adjuvants) andantigens require toxicological evaluation depending on the combinationthereof. As a part or the entire toxicological evaluation, such an organtranscriptome profile or feature information of a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) can be utilized. This isuseful for extrapolation to safety after human injection.

Examples of specific approaches to determine safety include, but are notlimited to, performing the above analysis on a drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) subjected to the determinationof safety to obtain an organ transcriptome profile thereof, comparingthe standard organ transcriptome profile (also referred to as referencetranscriptome profile) estimated for the drug component (e.g., activeingredient, additive, or adjuvant) with an organ transcriptome profileof a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant)subjected to determination of safety, and if there is no significantdifference, determining that estimated safety is retained.Alternatively, if there is a significant difference, it is determinedthat a safety standard is not satisfied. When a significant differenceis not found, whether a safety standard is satisfied can be determinedby further testing.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method ofdetermining an effect of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) by using the method of generating an organtranscriptome profile of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) of the invention and/or the method of providingfeature information of a drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) of the invention. A novel drug component (e.g.,active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) would require efficacyevaluation. For adjuvants, efficacy evaluation as a formulationcomprising a novel adjuvant and an antigen is also required. Even knownadjuvants and antigens require efficacy evaluation depending on thecombination thereof. As a part or the entire efficacy evaluation, suchan organ transcriptome profile or feature information of a drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) can beutilized. This is useful for extrapolation to efficacy evaluation afterhuman intake.

Examples of specific approaches to determine efficacy evaluationinclude, but are not limited to, performing the above transcriptomeanalysis on a drug component (e.g., active ingredient, additive, oradjuvant) subjected to the determination of efficacy to obtain an organtranscriptome profile thereof, comparing the standard organtranscriptome profile (also referred to as reference transcriptomeprofile) estimated for the drug component (e.g., active ingredient,additive, or adjuvant) with an organ transcriptome profile of a drugcomponent (e.g., active ingredient, additive, or adjuvant) subjected todetermination of efficacy, and if there is no significant difference,determining that estimated efficacy is attained. Alternatively, if thereis a significant difference, it is determined that an efficacy standardis not satisfied. When a significant difference is not found, whether anefficacy standard is satisfied can be determined by further testing.

In the present invention, intra-database analysis can be performed usingtoxiogenomic data base (GATE) or the like in addition to an adjuvantdatabase. For example, an adjuvant database is demonstrated to be usablein humans, monkeys, mice, rats, and the like. It is also understood thatthe database can be used similarly in other animals. Further, atoxiogenomic database is open to the public for humans and rats.Intra-database analysis can be performed using other availabledatabases. They are data for 6 hours and 24 hours with a single agentadministration. A gene expression profile (liver, kidney, lymph node,spleen, and the like), hematology (white blood cell, red blood cell,platelet, and the like), biochemical testing (aspartate transaminase(AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), creatinine (CRE), and the like, aswell as serum miRNA profiles and the like can also be tested. Databasesthereof are also available.

While the present invention is capable of transcriptome based toxicityand efficacy prediction, a prediction model can also be generated forprediction by using machine learning (e.g., support vector machine)instead.

For example, for a toxic group (10) and a non-toxic group (10) in apublicly opened toxiogenomic gate (150), a group from which pathologicalfindings were obtained from four administrations and a group from whicha toxicity related feature is not observed are identified. A sampleexhibiting an expression pattern similar to the toxic group can bepredicted as toxic, and a sample exhibiting a pattern similar to thenon-toxic group can be determined as non-toxic. In such a case, aprediction model can be generated by machine learning. Such models andprediction methods based on the models are also within the scope of theinvention.

Efficacy can be determined by using an adjuvant database associated withefficacy such as an adjuvant database. Databases for particles,emulsions, DNA/RNA, TLR ligands or the like can be used.

The present invention can be practiced using artificial intelligence(AI) that utilizes machine learning. As used herein, “machine learning”refers to a technology that imparts a computer with an ability to learnwithout explicit programming. It is a process for improving its ownperformance by a functional unit acquiring new knowledge/skill, orreconstructing existing knowledge/skill. Most of the labor required forprogramming details can be reduced by programming a computer to learnfrom experience. In the field of machine learning, a method ofconstructing a computer program that can automatically improve fromexperience has been debated. The role of data analysis/machine learningis as an underlying technology that is the foundation of intelligentprocessing, together with the field of algorithms. It is generally usedin conjunction with other technologies. Knowledge in the collaboratingfield (domain knowledge, e.g., medical field) is required. The scope ofapplication thereof includes roles in prediction (collecting data topredict something would occur), searching (finding a notable featurefrom collected data), and testing/description (studying relationshipamong various elements in data). Machine learning is based on anindicator indicating the degree of achievement of a goal in the realworld. A user of machine learning needs to understand the goal in thereal world. When the goal is achieved, an indicator that would improveneeds to be formulated. Machine learning can use linear regression,logistic regression, support vector machine, or the like. In addition,the precision of determination of each model can be calculated by crossvalidation. After ranking, a feature amount can be increased one by oneand perform machine learning (linear regression, logistic regression,support vector machine, or the like) and cross validation to calculatethe precision of determination of each model. A model with the highestprecision can be selected in this manner. In the present invention, anymachine learning can be used. As supervised machine learning, linear,logistic, support vector machine (SVM) or the like can be used.

Machine learning uses logical reasoning. There are roughly three typesof logical reasoning, i.e., deduction, induction, and abduction.Deduction, under the hypothesis that Socrates is a human and all humansdie, reaches a conclusion that Socrates would die, which is a specialconclusion. Induction, under the hypothesis that Socrates would die andSocrates is a human, reaches a conclusion that all humans would die, anddetermines a general rule. Abduction, under a hypothesis that Socrateswould die and all humans die, arrives at Socrates is a human, whichfalls under a hypothesis/explanation. However, it should be noted thathow induction generalizes is dependent on the premise, so that this maynot be objective.

Impossible has three basic principles, i.e., impossible, very difficult,and unsolved. Further, impossible includes generalization error, no freelunch theorem, and ugly duckling theorem and true model observation isimpossible, so that it is not possible to verify. Such an ill-posedproblem should be noted.

Feature/attribute in machine learning represents the state of a subjectof prediction when viewed from a certain aspect. A featurevector/attribute vector combines features (attribute) describing asubject of prediction in a vector form.

As used herein, “model” or “hypothesis” are used synonymously, which isexpressed using mapping describing the relationship of inputtedprediction subjects to prediction results, or a mathematical function orBoolean expression of a candidate set thereof. For learning with machinelearning, a model considered the best approximation of the true model isselected from a model set by referring to training data.

Examples of models include generation model, identification model,function model, and the like. Models show a difference in the directionof classification model expression of the mapping relationship betweenthe input (subject of prediction) x and output (result of prediction) y.A generation model expresses a conditional distribution of output ygiven input x. An identification model expresses a joint distribution ofinput x and output y. The mapping relationship is probabilistic for anidentification model and a generation model. A function model has adefinitive mapping relationship, expressing a definitive functionalrelationship between input x and output y. While identification issometimes considered slightly more precise in an identification modeland a generation model, there is basically no difference in view of theno free lunch theorem.

For learning in machine learning, a model considered the bestapproximation of the true model is selected from a model set byreferring to training data. There are various learning methods dependingon the “approximation”. A typical method is the maximum likelihoodestimation, which is a standard of learning that selects a model withthe highest probability of producing training data from a probabilisticmodel set. Maximum likelihood estimation can select a model that bestapproximates the true model. KL divergence to the true distributionbecomes small for greater likelihood. There are various types ofestimation that vary by the type of form for finding a parameter orestimated prediction value. Point estimation finds only one value withthe highest certainty. Maximum likelihood estimation, MAP estimation andthe like use the mode of a distribution or function and are most oftenused. Meanwhile, interval estimation is often used in the field ofstatistics in a form of finding a range in which an estimated valuefalls, where the probability of an estimated value falling in the rangeis 95%. Distribution estimation is used in Bayesian estimation or thelike in combination with a generation model introducing a priordistribution for finding a distribution in which an estimated valuefalls.

(Adjuvant of Adjuvant)

Vaccine adjuvants are very important for initiating, maximizing andextending the immunogenicity of many vaccines and the potency thereof.For over 80 years, aluminum salt (alum) was the only adjuvantconventionally used in humans. In recent years, additional adjuvantssuch as alum combined with monophosphoryl lipid A and squalene oilemulsion, while limited, have been approved for human use. A suitableadjuvant is ideally selected based on vaccine properties that providethe best pathogen protection, including the immune response type.Unfortunately, the number of adjuvants approved for human use iscurrently lacking. Thus, precise adjustment in immune response inductionis limited. There is an urgent need for the development of differenttypes of adjuvants.

The most known adjuvant targets a pathogen recognition receptor (PRR)such as TLR, NOD, or inflammasome receptor and induces upregulation of acostimulatory molecule on an antigen presenting cell (APC) andproduction of inflammatory cytokines and type I interferon (IFN) (Olive,2012, Expert review of vaccines 11, 237-256). Pathogen associatedmolecule patterns (PAMPs) contained in a vaccine such as microorganismnucleic acids, glycolipids, or proteins function as an endogenous innateadjuvant and elicit an innate immune response, which then potentiates anadaptive immune response induced by a specific antigen (Desmet, C. J.,and Ishii, K. J. (2012). Nature reviews Immunology 12, 479-491). Forexample, viral RNA in an influenza WV vaccine activates TLR7, whichinduces a response biased to Th1 against a WV antigen (Koyama, S.,Aoshi, T., Tanimoto, T., Kumagai, Y., Kobiyama, K., Tougan, T., Sakurai,K., Coban, C., Horii, T., Akira, S., et al. (2010). Sciencetranslational medicine 2, 25ra24.)

However, the mechanism of inducing or enhancing adjuvant activity is notknown.

Thus, in another aspect, the present invention is based on a result ofstudying the immunological feature and mechanism of action of Advax™, adelta inulin which is a microparticle derived from inulin developed as avaccine adjuvant. In this regard, delta inulin becomes a type 2 adjuvantwhen combined with a Th2 type antigen, an influenza split vaccine, butexhibits a behavior as a type 1 adjuvant when combined with a Th1 typeantigen, influenza inactivated whole virion (WV). Its adjuvant effect toWV of delta inulin is lost in TLR7 knockout mice which lack the built-inRNA adjuvant effect of WV, and showed no adjuvant effect for ovalbumin,a neutral Th0-type antigen. Therefore, unlike other adjuvants, deltainulin potentiates the intrinsic property of co-administered antigen,while its adjuvanticity absolutely requires not only dendritic cells butalso phagocytic macrophages and TNF-α. These results demonstrated thatdelta inulin is a unique class of adjuvant which can potentiate theendogenous adjuvant effect of the vaccines through a not yetfully-identified, unique mechanisms of action.

As used herein, the term “inulin” is understood as a simple inactivepolysaccharide consisting of β-D-[2→1]-polyfructofuranosyla-D-glucosefamily wherein fructose is bound straight without a side chain and aglucose is bound to the end, and includes not only inulin andβ-D-[2→1]-polyfructofuranosyla-D-glucose, but also inulin derivatives(includes functional equivalents in some cases), including for exampleβ-D-[2→1]-polyfructose which is potentially obtained by enzymaticremoval of the terminal glucose from inulin by using an invertase orinulase enzyme that can remove the glucose at the end thereof. Otherderivatives included within the scope of the term or functionalequivalent are, for example, inulin derivatives with a free hydroxylgroup etherified or esterified by a chemical substitution with alkyl,aryl, or acyl group by a known method. While an inulin composition has aknown constitution consisting of a simple and neutral polysaccharide,the molecular weight varies, ranging from 16 kilodaltons (kD) or less togreater. Inulin is a reserve carbohydrate of Compositae and is availableat low cost from the bulb of dahlia. Inulin has a relatively hydrophobicpolyoxyethylene-like backbone. In addition to this rare structure, thenon-ionized property enables preparation of very pure inulin readily byrecrystallization. In nature, inulin consists of fructose with a degreeof polymerization (DP) of about 60 or greater and has varioussolubilities, properties, and the like.

While the molecular composition of inulin is well known, the reportedsolubily varies. Currently at least 5 types of inulin are known, i.e.,alpha inulin (aIN; see Phelps, C F. The physical properties of inulinsolutions. Biochem J95: 41-47(1965)), beta inulin (bIN; see Phelps, C F.The physical properties of inulin solutions. Biochem J95: 41-47(1965)),gamma inulin (gIN), delta inulin (dIN, also known as deltin), andepsilon inulin (eIN). aIN to dIN are characterized by differentdissolution rates in an aqueous medium, i.e., from a form that rapidlydissolves at 23° C. (beta inulin; 323° inulin) through a form that issoluble with a half-life of 8 minutes at 37° C. (alpha inulin; α₃₇ ⁸inulin), and a form that is substantially insoluble at 37° C. (gammainulin) and a form that is substantially insoluble at 50° C. (deltainulin) (for gamma inulin, see WO87/02679 and Cooper, P. D. and Carter,M., 1986 and Cooper, P. D. and Steele, E. J., 1988). As discussed below,eIN was identified as having a different property from aIN to dIN. Fordelta inulin, an adjuvant product sold as Advax™ is known. Delta inulinis insoluble to water at 50° C. Delta inulin is disclosed in WO2006/024100, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.Delta inulin is soluble only when heated to 70 to 80° C. in aconcentrated solution (e.g., 50 mg/ml). The 50% OD700 thermal transitionpoint in a non-concentrated solution is 53 to 58° C. Delta inulin can bereadily prepared by heating a concentrated gamma inulin solution to 55°C. or higher. Alpha inulin (aIN) is obtained by precipitation fromwater. Beta inulin is obtained by precipitation from ethanol. Epsiloninulin preferably has a 50% OD₇₀₀ thermal transition point of a dilutedsuspension (<0.5 mg/ml) in the range of about 58° C. to about 80° C.,and has a low solubility to a water solvent at 59° C. or lower, morepreferably 75° C. or lower. A single molecule of an eIN particle has amolecular weight in the range from about 5 to about 50 kilodaltons (kD).The degree of polymerization (DP) of a single molecule of an eINparticle is high in many cases (i.e., degree of polymerization offructose of 25 or greater, preferably 35 or greater). eIN exhibits alower solubility to dimethyl sulfoxide (solvent known to neutralize ahydrogen bond) compared to each of aIN, bIN, gIN, and dIN.

Gamma inulin is substantially insoluble to water at 37° C., but issoluble to a concentrated solution (e.g., 50 mg/ml) only at atemperature of 45° C. or higher, as in a and β polymorphic forms. Deltainulin is particulate and has a sharp melting point, i.e., 50% OD700thermal transition point (dissolution phase transition ofnon-concentrated solution) of 47±1° C. Delta inulin is insoluble towater at 50° C., and soluble to a concentrated solution (e.g., 50 mg/ml)only when heated to 70 to 80° C. as described in WO 2006/024100. dIN ischaracterized by a 50% OD700 thermal transition point in anon-concentrated solution of 53 to 58° C. dIN can be readily prepared byheating a concentrated gIN solution to 55° C. or higher. Delta inulin(dIN) and gamma inulin (gIN) are insoluble at 37° C. It is already knownthat even if introduced into an organism such as a human with thistemperature, particulate forms thereof can be maintained, and they areimmunologically active and effective especially as an adjuvant of avaccine, alone or with an antigen binding carrier material such asaluminum hydroxide (Cooper, P D and E J Steele, 1991, Cooper, P D etal., 1991a, Cooper, P D et al., 1991b. WO90/01949 and WO2006/024100).Episilon inulin is also immunologically active and can have the same orhigher immunological activity relative to gamma inulin and delta inulin.Epsilon inulin is the most thermostable among the five inulinpolymorphic forms. A suspension of the particles thereof remainsinsoluble even at temperatures at which other polymorphic formsdissolve. Epsilon inulin is the most thermostably advantageous even whenheated to 85° C. When used as an adjuvant requiring thermostability,epsilon inulin particles can be stable at high temperatures.

As used herein, “δ inulin (β-D-[2→1]poly(fructo-furanosyl)α-D-glucose”is a substance constituting an adjuvant. An adjuvant consisting ofmicroparticles constituted thereby is typically available as an adjuvantproduct known as Advax™. Advax™, which is a delta inulin adjuvant, is amicroparticulate adjuvant. The microparticles thereof are derived frommicroparticles of polyfructo furanosyl-d-glucose (delta inulin). It isshown that this improves the immunogenicity and potency of variousvaccines including vaccines to influenza, hepatitis B, Japaneseencephalitis, West Niles virus, HIV, Bacillus anthracis, and Listeria(Dolter et al., 2011; Feinen et al., 2014; Honda-Okubo et al., 2012;Larena et al., 2013; Petrovsky et al., 2013; Rodriguez-Del Rio et al.,2015; Saade et al., 2013). A vaccine comprising the Advax™ adjuvant suchas a vaccine for hepatitis B, influenza, and allergy due to an insectbite has been evaluated in a human clinical trial (Gordon et al., 2014;Heddle et al., 2013; Nolan et al., 2008).

While excellent immunogenicity and tolerance have been demonstrated inthese clinical trials, the mechanism of action of Advax™ is stillunknown. In the present invention, various types of vaccine antigenswere used to test the adjuvant effect of delta inulin. Unexpectedly,delta inulin did not bias an immune response to a co-administeredantigen, unlike TLR agonists. Interestingly, delta inulin insteadenhanced the immune bias of the vaccine antigen itself. This suggeststhat delta inulin functions in a new form of “adjuvant of adjuvant” andhas action to amplify the innate adjuvant activity of the antigenitself.

As used herein, “elicit or enhance adjuvantivity of antigen” means thatfor an antigen, antigen's own adjuvantivity is elicited (e.g., generatedwhen absent) or enhanced (e.g., increases an already present activity).

As used herein, “activate dendritic cells” refers to dendritic cellsreaching a state where they can exert the innate function thereof orincreasing the degree of the state. Examples thereof include elevatingthe expression of co-stimulatory molecules and presenting an antigen tonaïve T cells that have never encountered the antigen to give or enhancethe function to activate naïve T cells, and the like. Dendritic cellsthat have never encountered a foreign object are called immaturedendritic cells, which are significantly different from activateddendritic cells, including the expression of cell surface molecules andthe like. While immature dendritic cells are highly phagocytic,expression levels of NMC class II molecules and co-stimulatory moleculessuch as CD80, CD86, and CD40 are low. Dendritic cells intake antigenseven without an onset of infection or the like, but are not able toactive naïve T cells due to the lower expression of NMC class II orco-stimulatory molecules. Upon bacterial or viral infection, dramaticchange is induced in dendritic cells. Dendritic cells that are activatedand mature due to various stimulations with the infection would expressa large amount of NMC class II presenting an antigen peptide frombacteria or virus and have increased expression of co-stimulatorymolecules, and migrate to the T cell region of their lymph node throughthe lymph duct in a chemokine receptor CCR7 dependent manner. An antigenis presented to naïve T cells in the T cell region of the lymph node,and various cytokines are simultaneously released to inducedifferentiation from naïve T cells to effector T cells. It is understoodthat the following three types of signals are involved in activation ofdendritic cells upon an infection. The first activating signal is fromcytokines such as TNFα that release neutrophils, macrophages, or thelike which have infiltrated the infected site, second activating signalis from a dead cell derived component from neutrophils, macrophages, orthe like that have died upon the infection, and third activating signalis from Toll-like receptors (TLR) (see the section of macrophage in part7 for details) that recognize a component from bacteria or virus (e.g.,lippolysaccharide from gram negative bacteria, or the like). Dendriticcells remain at a site of infection for several hours, take in antigenssufficiently and become activated, then migrate their lymph node throughthe lymph duct, activate naïve T cells, and end their life in about aweek. New dendritic cells are supplied from the bone marrow to theinfected site where dendritic cells are no longer moving. As long as theinfection persists, the step of activation of dendritic cells at thefocus of infection→migration to their lymph node is repeated.

As used herein, “in the presence of macrophage” refers to anyenvironment where an innate or exogenous macrophage is present.

As used herein, “macrophage enhancer” refers to any agent that impartsor enhances the function or activity of a macrophage. Examples ofmacrophage enhancers include picolinic acid, crystalline silica,conventional adjuvant such as aluminum salt, and the like.

As used herein, “Th1 type antigen” refers to an antigen associated withTh1 cells, preferably any antigen that elicits or enhances a Th1 immuneresponse. As explained below, Th1 type antigen especially refers toantigens that enhance cellular immunity (engulfs pathogen cells).

As used herein, “Th2 type antigen” refers to an antigen associated withTh2 cells, preferably any antigen that elicits or enhances a Th2 immuneresponse. As explained below, Th2 type antigen especially refers toantigens that enhance humoral immunity (neutralizes toxin of pathogens).

Although the present invention will be explained while presuming Th1cells and Th2 cells as having any property or function known in the art,the properties and functions of Th1 and Th2 cells that are especiallynoteworthy herein are further explained hereinafter. Lymphocytes aredivided into T cells and B cells that produce an antibody(immunoglobulin). T cells are further divided into helper T cells (CD4antigen positive) that regulate immune reactions with presentation of anantigen from a monocyte/macrophage and killer T cells (CD8 antigenpositive) that kills viral infection cells or the like. Helper T cellsare divided into Th1 cells (type 1 T helper cells) and Th2 cells (type 2T helper cells). Whether antigen presenting cells produce interleukin(IL)-12 or prostaglandin (PG) E2 determines which of Th1 cells(responsible for cellular immunity) and Th2 cells (responsible forhumoral immunity) are dominant.

IL-12 secreted by an antigen presenting cell macrophage when presentingan antigen to a T cell differentiates Th0 cells (naïve Th cells) to Th1cells. Th1 cells produce IL-2, interferon (IFN)-γ (suppress productionof IgE antibody), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, TNF-β,granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and IL-3 toincrease the activity of phagocytes such as monocytes and are involvedin cellular immunity (tuberculin reaction or the like). IFN-7 producedby Th1 cells promotes differentiation of Th0 cells into Th1 cells. PGE2secreted by a macrophage when presenting an antigen to T cells inducesdifferentiation of Th0 cells into Th2 cells. Th2 cells produce IL-3,IL-4 (cytokine increasing the production of immunoglobulin (Ig) Eantibodies; also produced from mastocytes and natural killer (NK) Tcells), IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-13, and are involved in humoralimmunity (antibody production or the like). IL-10 suppresses theproduction of IL-12 and the production of IFN-7 from Th1 cells. IL-4 orIL-6 produced by Th2 cells promotes differentiation of Th0 cells intoTh2 cells. For differentiation of Th0 cells into Th2 cells, PGE2produced from arachidonic acid is understood to be more important thanIL-4. Th2 cells proliferate even with an antigen stimulation from Bcells (does not produce IL-12) as an antigen presenting cell.

In an immune response by Th1 cells, cellular immunity results in aninflammatory reaction mainly around mononuclear cells such aslymphocytes and macrophage. For example in an immune response to fungusCryptococcus, Th1 cells predominantly act to form a strong granuloma toconfine the infection locally. Meanwhile, if Th2 cells predominantlyact, inflammatory cell infiltration is extremely poor. For example,humoral immunity does not kill intracellular parasites such asCryptococcus. For this reason, Cryptococcus fills the alveolar space,such that the infection readily spreads hematogenously to result in theonset of meningitis or the like. It is understood that IgE antibodyproduction increases so that a subject is more likely to have anallergic disposition when Th2 cells are more predominant than Th1 cells.

Fungal components (Pathogen-associated molecular pattern: PAMP) act ondendritic cells, promote differentiation of Th0 cells into Th1 cells andcreate a Th1 cell predominant state to improve allergic disposition.This is the basis for the so-called sanitary hypothesis to considerintake of food such as natto or yogurt improving allergic disposition.Type 1 interferon (IFN-α and IFN-β) is produced in a viral infection.Type 1 interferon acts on T cells to induce production of IFN-γ orIL-10.

In a bacterial infection, type 2 interferon IFN-γ is produced to induceTh1 cells. In an infection by intracellular parasitic bacteria (tuberclebacillus, salmonella, Listeria, or the like), mainly Th1 cells areinduced, phagocytes (macrophage) are activated due to IFN-α producedfrom Th1 cells, and CD8 positive killer T cells are activated due toIL-2 produced from Th1 cells to kill bacteria or the like.

In an infection by extracellularly proliferating bacteria (gram positivecoccus such as Staphylococcus or the like), mainly Th2 cells are inducedand antibodies are produced by cytokines produced from Th2 cells to killbacteria or the like. Th1 cells produce IL-2, activate killer T cells,NK cells, or the like, and activate cellular immunity. Th2 cells produceIL-4, activate B cells via a CD40 ligand (CD40L, gp39), and promoteproduction of type I allergy causing IgE antibodies to activate humoralimmunity. Th1 cells also produce IFN-γ, but IFN-γ suppresses the CD40ligand (CD40L) expression of Th2 cells to suppress IgE antibodyproduction. IL-10 and IL-4 produced by Th2 cells suppress the reactionof Th1 cells.

Antigen presenting cells (dendritic cells) identify whether a pathogen(bacteria or virus), toxin, or the like has infiltrated the body by theTLRs on the surface, and produce, in response, inflammatory cytokine,interferon, or the like. As a result, Th0 cells differentiate into Th1cells or Th2 cells.

In cellular immunity, macrophage is activated by IFN-γ produced by Th1cells to kill intracellular parasitic bacteria. Further, killer T cellsare activated by IL-2 produced by Th1 cells to damage viral infectioncells.

In humoral immunity, B cells differentiate and proliferate due to IL-4,IL-5, IL-6, and IL-13 produced by Th2 cells, and antibodies(immunoglobulin) are produced. Antibodies neutralize extrabacterialtoxins produced by a pathogen, opsonize extracellular parasiticbacteria, promote engulfment by macrophage, activate the complementsystem, and dissolve bacteria.

As used herein, “Th1 response” refers to the immune response by Th1cells described above. In an immune response by Th1 cells, cellularimmunity acts to induce an inflammatory reaction mainly aroundmononuclear cells such as lymphocytes and macrophage as described abovein detail. In an immune response to fungal Cryptococcus, Th1 cellspredominantly act to form a strong granuloma to confine the infectionlocally. As used herein, “Th2 response” refers to Th2 cellspredominantly acting. As described above in detail, inflammatory cellinfiltration is extremely poor. For example, humoral immunity cannotkill intracellular parasites such as Cryptococcus. For this reason,Cryptococcus fills the alveolar space, such that the infection readilyspreads hematogenously to result in the onset of meningitis or the like.

As used herein, “normal or enhanced state of TNFα” refers to a statewhere tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) is maintained at a normal level invivo or normal level of TNFα in vivo is replicated. “Enhanced” refers toa state where there is a higher level of TNFα than normal level of TNFαin vivo, or higher TNFα than the normal level in vivo is replicated.

As used herein, “adjuvant of adjuvant” is understood as a conceptencompassing imparting adjuvant activity to a substance comprisingactivity to enhance the adjuvant activity of a compound already known tobe an adjuvant and other substances that are lacking or unknown to beadjuvant.

As used herein, “candidate adjuvant” is a type of a candidate drugcomponent, referring to any substance or a combination thereofconsidered as an adjuvant. A candidate adjuvant can be a TLR independentadjuvant, TLR dependent adjuvant, or the like as described below, but acompound whose function or property is unknown as an adjuvant, othersubstances, and combinations thereof can also be used. Examples of TLRindependent adjuvant include, but are not limited to the following: alum(aluminum phosphate/aluminum hydroxide; inorganic salt exhibitingvarious adaptations); AS03 (GSK; squalene) (10.68 mg), DL-α-tocopherol(11.86 mg), and polysorbate 80 (4.85 mg), oil-in-water emulsion used inpandemic influenza; MF59 (Novartis; 4 to 5% (w/v) squalene, 0.5% (w/v)Tween 80, 0.5% Span 85, optionally variable amounts of muramultripeptide phosphatidyl-ethanolamine (MTP-PE)), oil-in-water emulsionused in influenza): Provax (Biogen Idec; squalene+Pluronic L121), an oilin water emulsion); Montanide (Seppic SA; Bioven; Cancervax; mannideoleate and mineral oil), water-in-oil emulsion used in treating malariaand cancer); TiterMax (CytRx; squalene+CRL-8941), water-in-oilemulsion); QS21 (Antigenics; fraction of Quil A), plant-derivedcomposition used in treating melanoma, malaria, HIV, and influenza);Quil A (Statens Serum Institute; purified fraction of Quillajasaponaria), plant-derived composition used in various treatments); ISCOM(CSL; Isconova; saponin+sterol plus+optionally phospholipid),plant-derived composition used in various treatments includinginfluenza); liposomes (Crucell; Nasvax; synthetic phospholipid spheresconsisting of lipid), used in treating various disease), and the like.

TLR-dependent adjuvants include, but are not limited to the following:Ampligen (Hemispherx; synthetic specifically configured double-strandedRNA containing regularly occurring regions of mismatching), effected byactivation of TLR3 and used as a vaccine against pandemic flu); AS01(GSK; MPL, liposomes, and QS-21), effected by MPL-activation of TLR4,liposomes provide enhanced antigen delivery to APCs, QS-21 providesenhancement of antigen presentation to APCs and induction of cytotoxic Tcells, also used as a vaccine against malaria and tuberculosis.); AS02(GSK; MPL, o/w emulsion, and QS-21) is effected by MPL-activation ofTLR4, the o/w emulsion provides innate inflammatory responses, APCrecruitment and activation, enhancement of antigen persistence atinjection site, presentation to immune-competent cells, elicitation ofdifferent patterns of cytokines, and the QS-21 provides enhancement ofantigen presentation to APCs and induction of cytotoxic T cells; this isalso used as a vaccine against malaria, tuberculosis, HBV, and HIV; AS04(GSK; MPL, aluminum hydroxide/aluminum phosphate) is effected byMPL-activation of TLR4, alum provides a depot effect, localinflammation, and increase in antigen uptake by APCs; this is also usedas a vaccine for HBV, HPV, HSV, RSV, and EBV.); MPL RC-529 (Dynavax;MPL) is effected by activation of TLR4 and is used as a vaccine againstHBV); E6020 (Eisa/Sanofi Pasteur; synthetic phospholipid dimer) iseffected by activation of TLR4); TLR-technology (Vaxinnate; antigen andflagellin, effected by activation of TLR5 and used in vaccines againstinfluenza); PF-3512676 (CpG 7909) (Coley/Pfizer/Novartis;immunomodulating synthetic oligonucleotide), effected by activation ofTLR9 and used in vaccines against HBV, influenza, malaria, andanthrax.); ISS (Dynavax; short DNA sequences), effected by activation ofTLR9 and used in vaccines against HBV and influenza.); IC31 (Intercell;peptide and oligonucleotide), effected by activation of TLR9, formationof an injection site depot, and enhancing of antigen uptake into APCsand used as a vaccine against influenza, tuberculosis, malaria,meningitis, allergy, and cancer indications.); and the like.

As used herein, “evaluation reference adjuvant” is also called“reference adjuvant” or “standard adjuvant”, which is a reference drugcomponent and is referred to as an adjuvant with a known function. Suchan adjuvant has a property or function determined by a method known inthe art. For example, the function of δ inulin(β-D-[2→1]poly(fructo-furanosyl)α-D-glucose) or a function equivalentthereof as an adjuvant is known, so that the present invention can usethis as a reference.

As used herein “gene expression data” refers to any expression data ofvarious genes.

<δ Inulin which is an Adjuvant of “Adjuvant”>

In one aspect, the present invention provides a composition foreliciting or enhancing adjuvanticity of an antigen comprising δ inulin(β-D-[2→1]poly(fructo-furanosyl)α-D-glucose) or a functional equivalentthereof. In this regard, examples thereof include, but are not limitedto, an adjuvant product known as Advax™ of δ inulin(β-D-[2→1]poly(fructo-furanosyl)α-D-glucose) or a functional equivalentthereof.

In one embodiment, an equivalent of δ inulin used herein has atranscriptome expression profile that is equivalent to that of δ inulin.Such a transcriptome expression profile can be used in practice byperforming transcriptome analysis and analysis of a gene expressionprofile. Transcriptome analysis can be practiced by any approachdescribed herein.

<Dendritic Cell Activation>

In another aspect, the present invention provides a composition foractivating a dendritic cell, comprising δ inulin or a functionalequivalent thereof. In this regard, activation can be performed, forexample, in the presence of a macrophage. Alternatively, the compositioncomprising δ inulin or a functional equivalent thereof can beadministered with a macrophage enhancer. This is because the presentinvention has found that 6 inulin or a functional equivalent thereofactivates dendritic cells under conditions where a macrophage is normalor enhanced. Therefore, the present invention can be the basis foractivation or an indicator when using δ inulin or a functionalequivalent thereof as an adjuvant. For δ inulin or a functionalequivalent thereof used herein, any substance explained in the sectionof <Adjuvant of “adjuvant”> or a combination thereof can be used.Further, an adjuvant having the same dendritic cell activation as δinulin or a functional equivalent thereof can be identified by usingtranscriptome analysis explained in <Adjuvant of “adjuvant”> or <Sameadjuvant/adjuvant determination method and manufacturing method>.

<Th Orientation>

In another aspect, the present invention provides a composition forenhancing a Th1 response of a Th1 type antigen and a Th2 response of aTh2 type antigen, comprising S inulin or a functional equivalentthereof. For δ inulin or a functional equivalent thereof used herein,any substance explained in the section of <Adjuvant of “adjuvant”> or acombination thereof can be used. Further, an adjuvant having the same Thorientation as δ inulin or a functional equivalent thereof can beidentified by using transcriptome analysis explained in <Adjuvant of“adjuvant”> or <Same adjuvant/adjuvant determination method andmanufacturing method>.

<Technology Based on TNFα KO Mice>

In another aspect, the present invention provides an adjuvantcomposition comprising δ inulin or a functional equivalent thereof,wherein the composition is administered while TNFα is normal orenhanced. For δ inulin or a functional equivalent thereof used herein,any substance explained in the section of <Adjuvant of “adjuvant”> or acombination thereof can be used. Further, an adjuvant having the sameproperty under conditions where TNFα is normal or enhanced as δ inulinor a functional equivalent thereof can be identified by usingtranscriptome analysis explained in <Adjuvant of “adjuvant”> or <Sameadjuvant/adjuvant determination method and manufacturing method>.

<Same Adjuvant/Adjuvant Determination Method and Manufacturing Method>

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of determiningwhether a candidate adjuvant elicits or enhances adjuvanticity of anantigen. The method comprises: (a) providing a candidate adjuvant; (b)providing δ inulin or a functional equivalent thereof as an evaluationreference adjuvant; (c) obtaining gene expression data by performingtranscriptome analysis on the candidate adjuvant and the evaluationreference adjuvant to cluster the gene expression data; and (d)determining the candidate adjuvant as eliciting or enhancingadjuvanticity of an antigen if the candidate adjuvant is determined tobelong to the same cluster as the evaluation reference adjuvant. For δinulin or a functional equivalent thereof used herein, any substanceexplained in the section of <Adjuvant of “adjuvant”> or a combinationthereof can be used.

A candidate adjuvant can be provided in any form in the method of theinvention. 6 inulin or a functional equivalent thereof can also beprovided as an evaluation reference adjuvant in any form. For example,delta inulin such as Advax™ can be used as an evaluation referenceadjuvant. Advax™ is a crystalline nanoparticles of inulin, which is abiological polymer used in vaccines against hepatitis B (prophylacticand therapeutic), influenza, Bacillus anthracis, Shigella, Japaneseencephalitis, rabies, bee toxin, or allergy, and cancer immunotherapy(sold by Vaxine Pty).

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method ofmanufacturing a composition comprising an adjuvant that elicits orenhances adjuvanticity of an antigen. The method comprises: (a)providing one or more candidate adjuvants; (b) providing δ inulin or afunctional equivalent thereof as an evaluation reference adjuvant; (c)obtaining gene expression data by performing transcriptome analysis onthe candidate adjuvant and the evaluation reference adjuvant to clusterthe gene expression data; (d) if there is an adjuvant belonging to thesame cluster as the evaluation reference adjuvant among the candidateadjuvants, selecting the adjuvant as an adjuvant that elicits orenhances adjuvanticity of an antigen, and if not, repeating (a) to (c);and (e) manufacturing a composition comprising an adjuvant that elicitsor enhances adjuvanticity of an antigen obtained in (d). For δ inulin ora functional equivalent thereof used herein, any substance explained inthe section of <Adjuvant of “adjuvant”> or a combination thereof can beused.

<Drug Using Adjuvant of Adjuvant>

An adjuvant or “adjuvant of adjuvant” used in the present invention isprovided as a pharmaceutical product or pharmaceutical composition.

The composition of the invention can be prepared as an injection, ororal, enteral, transvaginal, transdermal, or transocular agent with apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient. Thecomposition can also be a composition comprising an active ingredientsuch as a vaccine antigen (including genetically recombinant antigen),antigen peptide, or anti-idiotypic antibody. An additional oralternative active ingredient can be a lymphokine, cytokine, thymocytesimulation factor, macrophage simulating factor, endotoxin,polynucleotide molecule (e.g., encoding a vaccine antigen) orrecombinant viral vector, microorganisms (e.g., microorganism extract),or virus (e.g., inactivated or attenuated virus). In fact, thecomposition of the invention is especially suitable for use when aninactivated or attenuated virus is an active ingredient.

When the present invention is used as an adjuvant composition, preferredtarget vaccine antigens include some or all of antigens of bacteria,virus, yeast, mold, protozoa, and other microorganisms, human, animal,or plant derived pathogens, pollen, and other allergens, especiallytoxins (e.g., toxin of honey bees or wasps) and allergens inducingasthma such as house dust mites and dog or cat dandruff.

Particularly preferred vaccine antigens are HA protein of an influenzavirus (e.g., inactivated seasonable influenza virus and seasonal H1, H3,or B strain or pandemic H5 strain recombinant HA antigen), influenzanucleoprotein, rotavirus outer capsid protein, human immunodeficiencyvirus (HIV) antigen such as gp120, RS virus (RSV) surface antigen, humanpapilloma virus E7 antigen, herpes simplex virus antigen, hepatitis Bvirus antigen (e.g., HBs antigen), hepatitis C virus (HCV) surfaceantigen, inactivated Japanese encephalitis, lyssavirus surface antigen(inducing rabies), and other viral antigens, Shigella, Porphyromonasgingivalis (e.g. proteases and adhesin protein), Helicobacter pylori(e.g., urease), Listeria monocytogenes, Mycobacterium tuberculosis(e.g., BCG), Mycobacterium avium (e.g., hsp65), Chlamydia trachomatis,Candida albicans (e.g., the outer membrane proteins), pneumococcus,meningococcus (e.g., class 1 outer membrane protein), Bacillus anthracis(anthrax causing bacteria), Coxiella burnetti (Q fever causing bacteriathat can induce a long-term defense response against autoimmune diabetes(i.e. type 1 diabetes)), other microorganism derived antigens, andmalaria causing protozoa (especially Plasmodium falciparum andPlasmodium vivax). Other particularly preferred antigens are cancerantigens (i.e., antigen associated with one or more cancers) such ascarcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), mucin-1 (MUC-1), epithelial tumorantigen (ETA), abnormal products of p53 and ras, and melanoma antigens(MAGE).

When the composition of the invention is a vaccine antigen, thecomposition preferably comprises an antigen binding carrier material. Anantigen binding carrier material is, for example, one or more ofmagnesium, calcium, or aluminum phosphate, sulfate, hydroxide (e.g.,aluminum hydroxide and/or aluminum sulfate) and other metal salts orprecipitates, and/or one or more of protein, lipid, sulfated orphosphorylated polysaccharide (e.g., heparin, dextran, or cellulosederivative) containing organic acid and chitin (polyN-acetylglucosamine), deacetylated derivative thereof, base cellulosederivative, other organic bases, and/or other antigens. An antigenbinding carrier material can be particles of any material with poorsolubility (aluminum hydroxide (alum) gel or hydrated salt complexthereof). Typically, an antigen binding carrier material does not have atendency to aggregate, or is treated to avoid aggregation. Mostpreferably, an antigen binding carrier material is an aluminum hydroxide(alum) gel, aluminum phosphate gel, or calcium phosphate gel.

The present invention can be provided as a kit. As used herein, “kit”refers to a unit providing portions to be provided (e.g., testing agent,diagnostic agent, therapeutic agent, antibody, label, manual, and thelike), generally in two or more separate sections. This form of a kit ispreferred when intending to provide a composition that should not beprovided in a mixed state and is preferably mixed immediately before usefor safety reasons or the like. Such a kit advantageously comprisesinstructions or a manual preferably describing how the provided portions(e.g., testing agent, diagnostic agent, or therapeutic agent) should beused or how a reagent should be processed. When the kit is used hereinas a reagent kit herein, the kit generally comprises an instructiondescribing how to use a testing agent, diagnostic agent, therapeuticagent, antibody, and the like.

In this manner in another aspect of the invention, the present inventionis directed to a kit, the kit further comprising: (a) a containercomprising the pharmaceutical composition of the invention in a solutionform or a lyophilized form, (b) optionally a second container comprisinga diluent or a reconstitution solution for the lyophilized formulation,and (c) optionally a manual directed to (i) use of the solution or (ii)reconstitution and/or use of the lyophilized formulation. The kitfurther has one or more of (iii) buffer, (iv) diluent, (v) filter, (vi)needle, or (v) syringe. The container is preferably a bottle, vial,syringe, or a test tube or a multi-purpose container. The pharmaceuticalcomposition is preferably lyophilized.

The kit of the invention preferably has a manual for the lyophilizedformulation of the invention and reconstitution and/or use thereof in asuitable container. Examples of the suitable container include a bottle,vial (e.g., dual chamber vial), syringe (dual chamber syringe or thelike), and test tube. The container can be made of various materialssuch as glass or plastic. Preferably, the kit and/or container comprisesa manual showing the method of reconstitution and/or use on thecontainer or accompanying the container. For example, the label thereofcan have an explanation showing that the lyophilized formulation isreconstituted to have the aforementioned peptide concentration. Thelabel can further have an explanation showing that the formulation isuseful for, or is for subcutaneous injection. The kit of the inventioncan have a single container including a formulation of thepharmaceutical composition of the invention with or without otherconstituent elements (e.g., other compounds or pharmaceuticalcomposition of the other compounds) or have separate containers for eachconstituent element.

The pharmaceutical composition of the invention is suitable foradministering the peptide via any acceptable route such as oral(enteral), transnasal, transocular, subcutaneous, intradermal,intramuscular, intravenous, or transdermal route. Preferably, theadministration is subcutaneously administration, and most preferablyintradermal administration. Administration can use an infusion pump.Therefore, the medicament of the invention can be provided as atherapeutic or prophylactic method. Such a method for treating orpreventing a disease comprises administering an effective amount of thecomposition, adjuvant, or medicament of the invention to a subject inneed thereof with an effective amount of vaccine antigen or the like.

As used herein, “or” is used when “at least one or more” of the listedmatters in the sentence can be employed. When explicitly describedherein as “within the range” of “two values”, the range also includesthe two values themselves.

(General Technology)

Any molecular biological approaches, biochemical approaches,microbiological approaches, and bioinformatics that is known in the art,well known, or conventional can be used herein.

Reference literatures such as scientific literatures, patents, andpatent applications cited herein are incorporated herein by reference tothe same extent that the entirety of each document is specificallydescribed.

As described above, the present invention has been described whileshowing preferred embodiments to facilitate understanding. The presentinvention is described hereinafter based on Examples. The abovedescriptions and the following Examples are not provided to limit thepresent invention, but for the sole purpose of exemplification. Thus,the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments andExamples specifically described herein and is limited only by the scopeof claims.

EXAMPLES

The Examples are described hereinafter. When necessary, all experimentswere conducted in compliance with the guidelines approved by the ethicscommittee of the Osaka University in the following Examples. Forreagents, the specific products described in the Examples were used.However, the reagents can be substituted with an equivalent product fromanother manufacturer (Sigma-Aldrich, Wako Pure Chemical, Nacalai Tesque,R & D Systems, USCN Life Science INC, or the like). PBS used as acontrol reagent and DMSO were obtained from Nacalai Tesque. Tris-HCl wasobtained from Wako Pure Chemical.

(Method)

Standard Operation Protocol

All procedures adhere to each of the following standard operationprotocols (standard procedure: adjuvant administration and organsampling (standard procedure 1), RNA extraction and GeneChip dataacquisition (standard procedure 2), and quality control and final datainclusion to the database (standard procedure 3). Detailed informationon these protocols is summarized below. All experiments were conductedunder the appropriate laws and guidelines and approved by the NationalInstitutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition.

(Standard Procedure 1)

(Adjuvant Administration and Sampling)

C57BL/6 mice (male, 5-week old, C57BL/6JJc1) were purchased from CLEAJapan and acclimated for at least one week (day −7 to day −10). On day 1at 10 AM: start administration of buffer or adjuvant solution (finishadministration within 30 minutes).

i.d.: administer a total of 100 μL to the base of the tail (left side 50μL+right side 50 μL)*A total of 200 μL of bCD was i.d. administered.i.p.: administer a total of 200 μL to the lower quadrant of abdomen.i.n.: subcutaneously inject 50 μL of ketamine/xylazine mixture (90 mg/kgof ketamine and 10 mg/kg of xylazine) for anesthesia. Slowly drip 10 μLof the solution into the nose (5 μL into each nasal cavity) with a P20PIPETMAN. 4 PM: Start sampling of organ (finish sampling from all micewithin 30 minutes)

(Blood Sampling)

Take about 200 μL of blood from the retro-orbital venous plexus with anon-heparinized capillary tube and place the blood into a 1.5 mL tubecomprising 2 μL of 10% EDTA-2K for hematological testing. Thoroughly mixthe sample by gentle tapping. Stored at room temperature untilhematological testing.

(Organ Sampling)

LN: Expose and remove inguinal lymph nodes (both sides). Remove adiposetissue to reduce adipose tissue contamination as much as possible undera stereoscopic microscope in a 35 mm dish containing about 1 mL ofRNAlater. After cleaning, transfer lymph nodes of both sides to a 2.0 mLEppendorf Protein LoBind tube containing 1 mL of RNAlater. SP: Exposeand remove spleen. Remove adipose tissue and pancreas tissue as much aspossible. After cleaning, the divide spleen into three parts with arazor blade. Transfer each part individually to 2.0 mL Eppendorf ProteinLoBind tubes containing 1 mL of RNAlater (total of three tubes).LN: Expose and remove the left lobe of a liver. Punch out three partswith a Biopsy Punch (φ 5 mm). Transfer each part to 2.0 mL EppendorfProtein LoBind tubes containing 1 mL of RNAlater (total of three tubes).Place each harvested organ in a tube containing RNAlater. Maintain thetubes at 4° C. overnight and store at −80° C. until use.

(Hematological Cell Count)

The hematological cell count was found using VetScan HMII (Abaxis). 50μl of EDTA-2K blood sample was diluted by adding 250 μl of saline.Measurements are taken with VetScan HMII by following the instruction.

(Standard Procedure 2)

(RNA Extraction and GeneChip Data Acquisition)

This protocol was established by Molecular Toxicology, Biological SafetyResearch Center, National Institute of Health Sciences andToxicogenomics informatics project (TGP2), National Institutes ofBiomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition and Division of Cellular byreference to the manufacture's manuals.

(1. Homogenization of Animal Tissues)

*1.1. Reagents and equipments

*1.1.1 Reagents 1) RNeasy® Mini Kit (QIAGEN, cat. #74106) 2) Buffer RLT*3) 2-Mercapto Ethanol (β-ME) 1.1.2. Equipments

1) Zirconium beads (diameter of 5 mm, Tosoh, cat. #YTZ-5)2) Electronic scale

3) Aspirator 4) Mixer Mill MM300 (QIAGEN) 5) Microcentrifuge *1.2.Preparation of Reagents *1.2.1. Buffer RLT*

1) Add 10 μL of 2-Mercapto Ethanol per 1 mL Buffer RLT before use*stored at room temperature for up to 1 month

*1.3. Homogenization of Animal Tissues Procedures

1) Dissolve the samples at room temperature.Confirm that no crystals or a precipitate are present in RNAlater.*Generally, this will not affect subsequent RNA purification. However,in rare cases, this may lead to RNA instability.2) Measure organ weight.*The weight of samples should be about 30-100 mg.*The weight of muscle samples should be about 30-50 mg. Excessive musclesample weight leads to the coagulation of homogenate.3) Remove the RNAlater reagent by aspiratoration. Any crystals that mayhave formed should be removed at this time.4) Place Zirconium beads into the tubes (1 bead per tube) usingflame-sterilized tweezers.

5) Add 400 μL of Buffer RLT.

*In the case of muscle samples, add 600 μL of Buffer RLT in order toprevent coagulation of homogenate.6) Place the tubes on the Mixer Mill adaptor. At the TGP2 laboratory,the tubes are placed only on each side of the Mixer Mill Adaptor.Placing tubes on the center of the Mixer Mill Adaptor may causeincomplete disruption.7) Disrupt and homogenize organ slice by the Mixer Mill under optimalconditions.*At the TGP2 laboratory, disruption is carried out for 3 min at 25 Hz atroom temperature. After the initial disruption step, the Mixer MillAdapter should be rotated to ensure that each tube is homogenizedequally. The second disruption step is also carried out for 3 min at 25Hz at room temperature.8) Remove bubbles arising during homogenization by centrifugation for 1min at 300×g at room temperature.9) Store homogenate at −80° C.

(2. Purification of Total RNA from Animal Tissues (TRI-Easy Method)

This chapter describes the extraction and purification of total RNA fromanimal tissue. The “TRI-easy method” combines acidguanidinium-phenol-chloroform (AGPC) extraction and RNeasy technology.

*2.1. Reagents and equipments

*2.1.1. Reagents 1) TRIzol® LS Reagent (Invitrogen, cat. #10296-028) 2)RNeasy® Mini Kit (QIAGEN, cat. #74106) Buffer RLT* Buffer RW1* BufferRPE

RNase-Free waterRNeasy mini spin columnsCollection tubes (1.5 mL)Collection tubes (2 mL)

3) DNase (QIAGEN, cat. #79254)

DNase I, RNase-Free (lyophilized)

Buffer RDD

DNase-RNase-Free water

4) 2-Mercapto Ethanol (β-ME) 5) Ethanol 6) Chloroform

7) DEPC-Treated water (Ambion, cat. #9920)

*2.1.2. Equipments

1) Electronic scale

2) Aspirator 3) Mixer Mill

4) Microcentrifuge (rotor for 2 ml tubes)

5) Multiskan Spectrum (Themo Labsystems) 6) Gene Quant pro (AmershamPharmacia Biotech) *2.2 Preparation of Reagents *2.2.1. Buffer RLT*

1) Add 10 μL of R-ME per 1 mL Buffer RLT before use.*stored at room temperature for up to 1 month

*2.2.2. Buffer RPE

1) Before use for the first time, add 4 volumes of ethanol.*stored at room temperature*2.2.3. 50% ethanol1) Add 1 volume of DEPC-Treated water to the ethanol.*Do not add bleach or acidic solutions directly to Buffer RLT, BufferRW1, and the sample-preparation waste.

*2.2.4. DNase

*1) Dissolve the lyophilized DNase I (1500 Kunitz units) in 560 μL ofthe DNase-RNase-Free water.*Thawed aliquots can be stored at 2-8° C. for up to 6 weeks.*For long-term storage, aliquots can be stored at −20° C. for up to 9months.*Do not vortex the reconstituted DNase I.*Do not refreeze the aliquots after thawing.2) Add 10 μl DNase I stock solution (see above) to 70 μL Buffer RDD. Mixby gently inverting the tube, and centrifuge briefly to collect residualliquid from the sides of the tube.

TABLE 2 reagents one sample 25 samples 50 samples DNase I 10 μL  250 μL 490 μL Buffer RDD 70 μL 1750 μL 3430 μL*DNase I is especially sensitive to physical denaturation. Mixing shouldonly be carried out by gently inverting the tube. Do not vortex.*2.3. [Optional] calculate the volume of Spike RNA*2.4. Total RNA purification procedures (TRI-easy method)1) Dissolve the tissue homogenate at room temperature.2) Adjust the volume to 150 μL with RLT Buffer to prepare theappropriate concentration of the sample homogenate in Collection tubes(2 mL).3) Add 3 volume of TRIzol LS Reagent (450 μL) and incubate for 5 minutesat room temperature after mixing by vortexing.4) Add 1 volume of chloroform (150 μL) and incubate for 2 to 15 minutesat room temperature after shaking vigorously by hand for 30 seconds.5) Centrifuge at no more than 12000×g for 15 minutes at roomtemperature.6) Carefully separate the upper aqueous phase and transfer into a new1.5 mL tube.7) Add 1 volume of 50% ethanol and mix by pipetting.*Using 50% ethanol (instead of 70% ethanol) may increase RNA yields fromliver samples.8) Transfer the supernatant to an RNeasy mini spin column placed in a 2mL collection tube.9) Close the lid gently, and centrifuge for 15 seconds at no more than8,000×g at room temperature.10) Discard the flow-through and set the column again.11) Add 350 μL of Buffer RW1 to the RNeasy spin column to wash the spincolumn membrane.12) Close the lid gently, and centrifuge for 15 seconds at no more than8,000×g at room temperature.13) Discard the flow-through and set the column again.14) [Optional] Add 80 μL of DNase solution to the column and incubatefor 15 minutes at room temperature.15) Add 350 μL of Buffer RW1 to the column.16) Close the lid gently, and centrifuge for 15 seconds at no more than8,000×g at room temperature to wash the spin column membrane.17) Place the column in a new collection tube.18) Add 500 μL of RPE to the RNeasy spin column.19) Close the lid gently, and centrifuge for 15 seconds at no more than8,000×g at room temperature.20) Discard the flow-through and set the column again.21) Add 500 μL of RPE to the RNeasy spin column.22) Close the lid gently, and centrifuge for 2 minutes at no more than8,000×g at room temperature.23) Place the column in a new collection tube.24) Close the lid gently, and centrifuge for 1 minute at no more than15,000×g at room temperature.25) Place the column in a new 1.5 mL collection tube.26) Add 40 μL of DNase-RNase-Free water to eluted RNA.27) Incubate the tubes for 3 minutes at room temperature.28) Close the lid gently, and centrifuge for 1 minute at no more than15,000×g at room temperature.29) Add the total amount of eluate onto the column to re-elute RNA forhigh RNA yield.30) Incubate the tubes for 3 minutes at room temperature.31) Close the lid gently, and centrifuge for 1 minute at no more than15,000×g at room temperature.*When the RNA concentration of eluate is lower than the requiredconcentration, repeat steps 29 to 31.32) Measure OD260, OD280, OD975, OD900 of the eluate by MultiskanSpectrum. The total RNA is required a higher concentration than 500ng/μL.33) [QC] The reading OD values, variability, and OD260/OD28034) [QC] 28S and 18S ribosomal RNA by electrophoresis

(3. Synthesis of cDNA)

*3.1. Reagents and equipments

*3.1.1. Reagents

1) One-Cycle cDNA Synthesis Kit (Affymetrix, cat. #900431, store at −20°C.)

T7-Oligo(dT) Primer, 50 μM

5×1st Strand Reaction Mix

DTT, 0.1M

dNTP, 10 mM

SuperScript II, 200 U/μL

5×2nd Strand Reaction Mix

E. coli DNA Ligase, 10 U/μL

E. coli DNA Polymerase I, 10 U/μL

RNase H, 2 U/μL

T4 DNA Polymerase, 5 U/μL

EDTA, 0.5M (store at room temperature)

RNase-free Water (store at room temperature)

*SuperScript for One-Cycle cDNA kit for use with Affymetrix One-CycleAssays and/or equivalent components from Invitrogen can be used.

2) Sample Cleanup Module (Affymetrix, cat. #900371)

cDNA Binding Buffer

cDNA Wash Buffer, 6 mL concentrate

cDNA Elution Buffer

3) DEPC-Treated water (Ambion, cat. #9915G)

4) 0.5M EDTA Disodium Salt (Sigma, cat. #E-7889) 5) Ethanol *3.1.2.Equipments 1) Sample Cleanup Module (Affymetrix, cat. #900371)

cDNA Cleanup Spin Column

2 mL Collection Tube

1.5 mL microtube, DNase/RNase/pyrogen free

*Do not use 1.5 mL Collection Tube in the kit, because their lids canbreak in rare cases.2) Heat block

3) Microcentrifuge

*3.2. Preparation of reagents

*3.2.1. First-Strand Master Mix

1) Prepare sufficient First-Strand Master Mix in a 1.5 mL tube. See thefollowing table.2) Mix by flicking the tube and spin down briefly after dissolving thesolution.3) Prepare First-Strand Master Mix immediately before use and place onice.

TABLE 3 reagents one sample 24 samples 48 samples 5× First Strand 4 μL100 μL 200 μL Buffer 0.1M DTT 2 μL  50 μL 100 μL 10 mM dNTPs mix 1 μL 25 μL  50 μL total 7 μL 175 μL 350 μL

*3.2.2. Second-Strand Master Mix

1) Prepare sufficient Second-Strand Master Mix in a 15 mL tube. See thefollowing table.2) Mix by flicking the tube and spin down briefly after dissolving thesolution.3) Mix well by gently flicking the tube and spin down briefly.4) Prepare Second-Strand Master Mix immediately before use and place onice.

TABLE 4 reagents one sample 24 samples 48 samples DEPC-Treated 91 μL2,275 μL 4,550 μL water 5× First Strand 30 μL 750 μL 1,500 μL Buffer 10mM dNTP Mix 3 μL 75 μL 150 μL E. coli DNA Ligase 1 μL 25 μL 50 μL E.coli DNA 4 μL 100 μL 200 μL Polymerase I E. coli DNA RNase H 1 μL 25 μL50 μL total 130 μL 3,250 μL 6,500 μL*3.2.3. cDNA Wash Buffer1) Add 24 mL of ethanol to obtain a working solution and checkmark thebox to avoid confusion.*Store at room temperature.*When the entire amount of buffer is not used within a month, preparethe required amount of buffer in DNase/RNase free tube.*3.3. cDNA synthesis procedures*3.3.1. First Strand cDNA synthesis1) Prepare 5 μg/10 μL of RNA samples using RNase-free water.2) Mix well by flicking the tube and spin down briefly after dissolvingRNA samples stored at −80° C.3) Add 2 μL of 50 μM T7-Oligo(dT) Primer. Mix well by flicking the tubeand spin down briefly.4) Incubate the tubes for 10 minutes at 70° C.5) Cool the sample at 4° C. for 2 minutes and spin down briefly.6) Add 7 μL of First-Strand Master Mix to each reaction mixtures for afinal volume of 19 μL. Mix thoroughly by flicking the tube and spin downbriefly to collect the reaction mixtures at the bottom of the tube.7) Immediately incubate the tubes at 42° C. for 2 minutes.8) Add 1 μL of SuperScript II to the reaction mixtures. Mix thoroughlyby flicking the tube and spin down briefly.9) Incubate the tubes at 42° C. for 1 hour.10) Cool the samples at 4° C. for 2 minutes.11) Centrifuge the tube briefly (about 5 seconds) to collect thereaction mixtures at the bottom of the tube and immediately proceed tonext step.*3.3.2. Second Strand cDNA synthesis1) Add 130 μL of Second-Strand Master Mix to each first-strand synthesissample. Mix well by flicking the tube and spin down briefly.2) Incubate the tubes at 16° C. for 2 hours.3) Add 2 μL of T4 DNA Polymerase. Mix well by flicking the tube and spindown briefly.4) Incubate the tubes at 16° C. for 5 minutes.5) Add 10 μL of EDTA, 0.5M. Mix well by vortexing and spin down briefly.*Double-stranded cDNA sample can be stored at −20° C.*3.3.3. Cleanup of Double-Stranded cDNA*All steps of this protocol should be performed at room temperature.2) Add 600 μL of cDNA Binding Buffer to the double-stranded cDNA sample.Mix by vortexing for 3 minutes and spin down briefly.*Check that the color of the mixture is yellow (same for color of cDNABinding Buffer without the cDNA synthesis reaction).*If the color of the mixture is orange or violet, add 10 μL of 3M sodiumacetate, pH 5.0, and mix. Check that the color of the mixture is yellow.3) Set the cDNA Cleanup Spin Column on a 2 mL Collection Tube4) Mark the lids of spin column with the sample number to avoid themisidentification of samples.5) Place 500 μL of the sample in the cDNA Cleanup Spin Column and closethe lids of the column. Then centrifuge for 1 minute at 8,000×g (10,500rpm) at room temperature.6) After centrifuge, discard flow-through and set again the cDNA CleanupSpin Column on a 2 mL Collection Tube.7) Load the remaining mixture (262 μL) in the spin column and close thelids of the column. Then centrifuge for 1 minute at 8,000×g (10,500 rpm)at room temperature.8) After centrifuge, discard flow-through and Collection Tube.9) Transfer the spin column into a new 2 mL Collection Tube.10) Pipet 700 μL of the cDNA Wash Buffer onto the spin column and closethe lids of the column. Then centrifuge for 1 minute at 8,000×g (10,500rpm) at room temperature.11) After centrifuge, discard flow-through and Collection Tube. Then,transfer spin column into a new 2 mL Collection Tube.12) Open the cap of the spin column and centrifuge for 5 minutes at10,000×g (15,000 rpm) at room temperature.13) After centrifuge, discard flow-through and Collection Tube.14) Transfer spin column into a 1.5 mL Collection Tube.15) Pipet 14 μL of cDNA Elution Buffer directly onto the spin columnmembrane.16) Incubate for 1 minute at room temperature and centrifuge for 1minute at 10,000×g (15,000 rpm) to elute.*The average volume of eluate is 12 μL.

(4. Synthesis of cRNA)

*4.1. Reagents and equipments

*4.1.1. Reagents

1) IVT labeling Kit (Affymetrix, cat. #900449, store at −20° C.)

10×IVT Labeling Buffer

IVT Labeling Enzyme Mix

IVT Labeling NTP Mix

3-Labeling Control (0.5 μg/μL)

RNase-free Water

2) GeneChip Sample Cleanup Module (Affymetrix, cat. #900371)

IVT cRNA Binding Buffer

IVT cRNA Wash Buffer, 5 mL concentrate

RNase-free Water

5× Fragmentation Buffer

cDNA Binding Buffer

cDNA Wash Buffer, 6 mL concentrate

cDNA Elution Buffer

3) DEPC-Treated water (Ambion, cat. #9920, store at room temperature)

4) Ethanol 4.1.2. Equipments 1) GeneChip Sample Cleanup Module(Affymetrix, cat. #900371)

IVT cRNA Cleanup Spin Columns

1.5 mL Collection Tubes (for elution)

2 mL Collection Tubes

1.5 mL microtube, DNase/RNase/pyrogen free

*Be careful not to confuse cRNA Cleanup Spin Columns with cDNA CleanupSpin Columns.2) Heat block

3) Microcentrifuge *4.2. Preparation of Reagents *4.2.1. IVT ReactionMix

1) Prepare sufficient IVT Reaction Mix in a 1.5 mL tube. See thefollowing table.2) Mix by flicking the tube and spin down briefly after dissolving eachsolution.*Prepare First-Strand Master Mix immediately before use and place onice.

TABLE 5 reagents one sample 24 samples 48 samples RNase-free Water 10 μL260 μL 500 μL 10X IVT Labeling  4 μL 104 μL 200 μL Buffer IVT LabelingNTP 12 μL 312 μL 600 μL Mix IVT Labeling  4 μL 104 μL 200 μL Enzyme Mixtotal 30 μL 780 μL 1500 μL *4.2.2. IVT cRNA Wash Buffer (store at room temperature)1) Add 20 mL of ethanol to obtain a working solution, and checkmark thebox on the bottle label to avoid confusion.*If necessary, dissolve a precipitate by warming the precipitate in awater bath at 30° C., and then place the buffer at room temperature.*4.2.3. 80% Ethanol (store at room temperature)1) Mix ethanol and DEPC-Treated water in a ratio of 4:1, in anRNase/DNase free tube.*4.3. IVT reaction procedure*4.3.1. IVT reaction1) Prepare 30 μL of IVT Reaction Mix in a 1.5 mL tube.2) Add 10 μL of the double-stranded cDNA sample. Mix by flicking thetube and spin down briefly after dissolving each solution.3) Incubate the tubes for 16 hours at 37° C. with mixing at 300 rpm.4) Store labeled cRNA at −80° C. if not purifying immediately*4.3.2. cRNA clean-up1) Add 60 μL of RNase-free Water to the samples (40 μL) by vortexing for3 seconds.2) Add 350 μL IVT cRNA Binding Buffer to the mixture by vortexing for 3seconds.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.3) Add 250 μL 100% ethanol to the mixture, and mix well by pipetting.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.4) Place the mixture (700 μL) on the IVT cRNA Cleanup Spin Columnsitting in a 2 mL

Collection Tube.

5) Centrifuge for 15 seconds at 8,000×g (10,500 rpm).6) Discard the flow-through and Collection Tube.7) Transfer the spin column in a new 2 mL Collection Tube.8) Pipet 500 μL IVT cRNA Wash Buffer onto the spin column.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.9) Centrifuge for 15 seconds at 8,000×g (10,500 rpm) and discardflow-through.10) Pipet 500 μL 80% (v/v) ethanol onto the spin column.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.11) Centrifuge for 15 seconds at 8,000×g (10,500 rpm) and discardflow-through.12) With open caps, centrifuge for 5 minutes at 8,000×g (10,500 rpm) anddiscard flow-through and Collection Tube.13) Transfer spin column into a new 1.5 mL Collection Tube, and pipet 11μL of RNase-free Water directly onto the spin column membrane.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.14) With closed caps, centrifuge for 1 minute 10,000×g (15,000 rpm) toelute.15) Pipet 10 μL of RNase-free Water directly onto the spin columnmembrane.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.16) With closed caps, centrifuge for 1 minute 10,000×g (15,000 rpm) toelute.17) Determine the RNA concentration by measurement of O.D.*4.3.3. Fragmentation of cRNA1) Calculate the amount of cRNA and RNase-free water to adjust cRNAconcentration to 20 μg/μL.*In the case of whole blood sample, cRNA concentration is 10 μg/μL*In TGP, in order to exclude the carry-over of total RNA, calculate theamount of cRNA according to the formula described below.

[amount of cRNA]=RNAm−totalRNAi*Y

RNAm: apparent amount of cRNA measured after IVT reactiontotal RNAi¹⁾: amount of total RNA of starting sample

Y:[amount of cDNA solution used in IVT reaction]²⁾/[amount of cDNAsolution]³⁾

¹⁾ 5 μg in TGP, ²⁾ 10 μL in TGP, ³⁾ 12 μL in TGP2) Dispense RNase-free Water and cRNA calculated in step 1) into 1.5 mLmicrotube.3) Mark the sample number on the lid of the tube.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.*In TGP, barcode labels were placed on the residual cRNA samples andstored at −80° C.4) Add 8 μL of the 5× fragmentation buffer.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.5) Mix by tapping the tube and spin down briefly.6) For the quantification of the cRNA (before reaction), dispense 1 μLof these reactionmixtures into the 8-strip PCR reaction tubes for electrophoresis.7) Incubate the tubes for 35 minutes at 94° C.8) For the quantification of the cRNA (after reaction), dispense 1 μL ofthese fragmentedreaction mixtures into the 8-strip PCR reaction tubes forelectrophoresis.9) [QC] Fragmentation pattern of cRNA by electrophoresis on a denaturingagarose*Generally do not store fragmented cRNA samples. If necessary, store at−80° C.*4.3.4. Brief quality check of the cRNA and their fragmentation1) Criterion of the quality check of the cRNA

CRNA electrophoresis pattern does not look smeared entirely, bandsaround 1k bp are strongly stained (Lane 1).

CRNA electrophoresis pattern does not look smeared entirely, bandsaround 1k bp are not strongly stained (Lane 3).

The size distribution of cRNA is under 1k bp (Lane 7). These samples arenot suitable for the subsequent reactions, because they often result inshowing high backgrounds.

2) Examination of the fragmented cRNA*The size distribution of fragmented cRNA displays 35-200 bp, which isat the tip of gel electrophoresis (Lanes 2 and 4).

(5. Hybridization)

*5.1. Reagents and equipments

*5.1.1. Reagents 1) GeneChip Eukaryotic Hybridization Control kit(Affymetrix, cat. #900454 or #900457) 20× Eukaryotic HybridizationControl

Control Oligonucleotide B2

*Control Oligonucleotide B2 (150 μL) were dispended into three tubes andstored at −20° C.2) MES-free acid monohydrate (Sigma, cat. #M5287, 250 g, stored at roomtemperature)3) MES Sodium Salt (Sigma, cat. #M5057, 100 g, stored at roomtemperature)4) 5M NaCl (Ambion, cat. #9760, 100 mL, stored at room temperature)5) 0.5M EDTA (Sigma, cat. #E7889, 100 mL, stored at room temperature)6) 10% Tween20 (Surfact-Amps 20, PIERCE, cat. #9005-64-5, 10 mL, storedat room temperature for up to 1 year)7) 10 mg/mL Herring Sperm DNA (Promega, cat. #D1811, stored at −20° C.for up to 1 year or at 4° C. for up to 1 month)8) 50 mg/mL Bovine Serum Albumin (Invitrogen, cat. #15561-020, 3 mL,stored at −20° C. for up to 1 year or at 4° C. for up to 1 month)9) DEPC-Treated water (Ambion, cat. #9920, stored at room temperature))10) 20×SSPE Buffer (Invitrogen, cat. #15591-043, 1 L, stored at roomtemperature)

*5.1.2. Equipments

1) 50 mL tube, DNase/RNase/pyrogen free2) 15 mL tube, DNase/RNase/pyrogen free3) 1.5 mL microtube, DNase/RNase/pyrogen free

4) Bottle Top Vacuum Filter (Iwaki, cat. #8024-045) 5) Storage Bottle(Iwaki, cat. #8930-001)

6) Tough-Spots (Toho, ½ inch diameter, white, T-SPOTS-50)

7) Gene Chip Hybridization Oven 640 (Affymetrix) 8) Cool Incubator(Mitsubishi Electronic Engineering, CN-25A) *5.2. Preparation ofReagents

5.2.1. 12×MES stock Buffer (protect from light, stored at 4° C. for upto 3 months)1) Mix and adjust volume to 1,000 mL. The pH should be between 6.5 and6.7.2) Filter through a 0.22 μM filter.*This manipulation is for degassing and removal of dust rather than forsterilization.*Do not autoclave MES buffer.*If MES buffer turns yellow, do not use them.

TABLE 6 reagents 1000 mL MES-free acid monohydrate 70.4 g MES SodiumSalt 193.3 g DEPC-Treated water 800 mL*5.2.2. 2× Hybridization Buffer (protect from light, stored at 4° C. forup to 1 month) Final 1× concentration buffer is 100 mM MES, 1 M [Na+],20 mM EDTA, 0.01% Tween-20.1) Prepare in 50 mL tube, and mix by inverting.

TABLE 7 reagents 50 mL 12x MES Stock Buffer 8.3 mL 5M NaCl 17.7 mL 0.5MEDTA 4.0 mL 10% Tween20 0.1 mL DEPC-Treated water 19.9 mL Total 50 mL*5.2.3. 1× Hybridization Buffer (protect from light, stored at 4° C. forup to 1 month)1) Prepare in 50 mL tube, and mix by inverting.

TABLE 8 reagents 50 mL 2x Hybridization Buffer 25 mL DEPC-Treated water25 mL Total 50 mL*5.2.4. Wash A solution (Non-Stringent Wash Buffer, stored at roomtemperature for up to 1 month)1) Prepare in beaker using measuring cylinder, and mix well by astirrer.2) Transfer the prepared Wash A solution to a clean dedicated bottle.*This manipulation is for degassing and removal of dust rather than forsterilization.

TABLE 9 reagents 1000 mL 20x SSPE 300 mL 10% Tween-20 1 mL DEPC-Treatedwater 699 mL total 1000 mL

*4.1. Hybridization

1) Equilibrate GeneChip to room temperature 30 minutes before use toprevent dew condensation and cracking of the rubber septa.*Check the GeneChip (glass surface scratch etc.)2) Transfer 30 μL of each fragmented and labeled cRNA samples to the 1.5mL microtubes.3) Prepare sufficient Hybridization Mix in a 15 mL tube. See thefollowing.

TABLE 10 reagents one sample 24 samples 48 samples Control 5 μL 125 μL245 μL Oligonucleotide B2 20x Eukaryotic 15 μL 375 μL 735 μLHybrydization Control (heated to 65° C. for 5 minutes) 10 mg/mL Herring3 μL 75 μL 147 μL Sperm DNA 50 mg/mL Bovine 3 μL 75 μL 147 μL SerumAlbumin 2x Hybridization 150 μL 3.75 mL 7.35 mL Buffer DMSO 30 μL 0.75mL 1.47 mL DEPC-Treated water 64 μL 1.6 mL 3.136 mL total 270 μL 6.75 mL13.23 mL4) Add 270 μL of the Hybridization Mix to the fragmented and labeledcRNA samples. Mix by flicking the tube and spin down briefly.*Exchange the tip if there is a possibility of contamination.5) Incubate the tubes for 5 minutes at 99° C. with heat block.6) Incubate the tubes for 5 minutes at 45° C. with heat block.7) Centrifuge for 5 minutes at 10,000×g (15,000 rpm) at room temperatureto collect any insoluble material from the hybridization cocktail.8) While centrifuging the hybridization cocktail, wet the array with 200μL of 1× Hybridization Mix.*Vent the GeneChip through the septa in the top right by inserting aclean, unused RAININ pipette tip.*Fill 1× Hybridization Mix (pre-hybridization buffer) through the septain the bottom left with a clean, unused RAININ pipette tip.9) Incubate the GeneChip for 10 minutes at 45° C. with a 60 rpm rotationusing Hybridization Oven (pre-hybridization).10) Check for a buffer leak from the GeneChip.11) Vent the array with a clean, unused RAININ pipette tip and removethe 1× Hybridization Mix from the GeneChip with a clean, unused RAININpipette tip.12) Refill 200 μL of the clarified hybridization cocktail, avoiding anyinsoluble matter at the bottom of the tube with a clean, unused RAININpipette tip.13) Place ½ inch Tough Spots on the septa to prevent leakage.14) Store microtubes after taking out the supernatants (appx. 100 μL ofhybridization cocktail remain) at −80° C.*In TGP, place the sample ID barcode on the tube.*Do not touch the glass surface of the GeneChip.15) Place GeneChip into the Hybridization Oven and incubate for 18 hoursat 45° C. with a 60 rpm rotation (hybridization).*To avoid applying stress on the motor, load probe arrays in a balancedconfiguration around the axis.16) After hybridization, remove the hybridization cocktail from theGeneChip with a clean, unused RAININ pipette tip.*In TGP, this cocktail is stored at −80° C. as the hybridizationcocktail for rehybridization, in addition to the remaining hybridizationcocktail.17) Fill the GeneChip completely with the appropriate volume of WashBuffer A (appx. 260 μL)*In TGP, place the GeneChip in a cool incubator until the next step.

(Standard Protocol 3)

(Quality Control (QC) and Final Data Inclusion to the Database)

All gene expression in Adjuvant Database Project passed quality control(QC). Data acquisition was performed in-house with GeneChip® Scanner3000 7G (Affymetrix). The acquired data was further analyzed for thebackground signal, the corner signal, the number of the presence/absencecalls, and the expression values of housekeeping genes. Intra- andinter-group reproducibilities were then checked by scatter plotanalysis. X-axis and Y-axis indicate the gene expression value of eachgene from two different samples of the same (intra-group) or different(inter-group) adjuvant treated mouse groups. Red dots indicate genesexhibiting high coefficient of correlation (CV).

(Representative QC Examples)

The following are 5 types of representative QC examples observed in thisproject.

1) Failed QC Examples with Unknown Reason (Re-Assayed with SpareSamples)(FIG. 34 )

DMXAA_ID_SP_x1 (a-1) exhibited a severely distorted scatter plot forunknown reasons. sHz_ID_LV_x3 (a-2) and MBT_ID_LV_x3 (a-3) exhibited anunusually curved scatter plot for another sample treated with the sameadjuvant from the same organ. Other (spare) tissue fragments, which weresimultaneously sampled from the same sample but were stored separatelyas spares, were used for re-assay. If data from the spare fragment alsoexhibited a distorted scatter plot, the sample was excluded fromsubsequent analysis. In these three cases, re-assay data forDMXAA_ID_SP_x1, sHz_ID_LV_x3, and MBT_ID_LV_x3 passed QC and were usedfor subsequent analysis.

2) Failed QC Sample with Severe Contamination of Other Tissues (Excludedfrom Subsequent Analysis)

The scatter plot between ADX_ID_LN_c1 and ADX_ID_LN_c3 exhibited onesided placement. CV analysis revealed that the ADX_ID_LN_c1 sample washeavily contaminated with adipose tissue surrounding the inguinal lymphnodes. Even with a CV filter, adipose tissue derived genes could not beeliminated (indicated by black dots broadly distributed from the centerline). Therefore, these samples were completely excluded from subsequentanalysis to avoid the significant effect due to such contamination.

3) Passed QC with Unavoidable Weak Contamination by Other Tissues

ADX_IP_SP_c2 (c-1) and cdiGMP_ID_SP_c1 (c-2) exhibited contamination bypancreas on a normal scatter plot in spleen (e-2). Since the pancreasand the spleen are proximately located, it was technically challengingto completely remove pancreatic tissues from the spleen even withcareful cleaning. For this reason, a CV filter was applied to remove thecontamination derived genes (generally exhibiting high CV) by a dataprocessing method.

4) Passed QC with Different Magnitude of Host Responses

While samples exhibiting a broad distribution (d-1, 2) was able to bedetected due to individual differences among mice, this reflects thedifference in the magnitude of host responses after adjuvantadministration.

5) Passed QC with No Problem

(Synthetic Virtual Control)

To obtain at least three control samples for statistical analysis on thesamples in experiment 3, “03PBS_LN_c1” was replaced with syntheticvirtual control “03PBS_LN_c1v”. The synthetic virtual control“03PBS_LN_c1v” was created using the average of individual geneexpression values among pooled control samples from a total of 10experiments. For each probe set, average values were calculated afterremoving probes with the highest and lowest values from the pooledcontrol samples.

(Sample Exclusion Based on Further Evaluation of Post QC Dataset)

Two other samples K3SPG_IP_LV_x2 and K3SPG_IP_SP_x2 (both samples fromthe #2 mouse in Experiment 2) were removed for exhibiting gene responsesthat were too strong compared to other two mice (not shown). ForADX_ID_LN, K3SPG_IP_LV, and K3SPG_IP_SP, only two treated samples wereused for subsequent analysis. Other samples were analyzed with threesamples.

(CV Filtering)

During QC analysis on GeneChip data, some samples contained weak but asubstantial level of contamination from genes derived from other tissues(for example, red in the above QC scatter plots). It was technicallydifficult to completely remove the microcontamination (QC example 3) bysampling organs after careful cleaning. Therefore, a coefficient ofvariation (CV) filter was developed to reduce microcontamination derivedgenes from the target organ gene analysis. Each gene probe's baselinevariations were calculated using GeneChip data from a total of 33 bufferinjected control mice (not shown). The origin of high CV gene probes ineach organ was further analyzed by utilizing the Gene Expression Barcode3.0 (http://barcode.luhs.org/) database. Analysis with the Barcode 3.0revealed that these high CV gene probes were mainly from the neuronaltissue in LV (not shown), pancreas tissue in SP (not shown), and adiposetissues in LN (not shown). To remove the effect of thesemicrocontaminations, the data was filtered with CV value <1, and thefiltered data (43200 out of 45037 probes) were used for furtheranalysis.

(Administration of Adjuvant and Sampling)

Detailed information on adjuvants used in this Example is furtherdescribed. C57BL/6 mice (male, 5-week old, C57BL/6JJc1) were purchasedfrom CLEA Japan and acclimated for at least one week. Each adjuvant wasprepared as described in standard procedure 1. The dose/volume (Table11) indicated for each adjuvant was administered (intradermally; i.d.)mainly to the base of the tail of the mice (n=3 for each group). Fivetypes of adjuvants (ADX, ALM, bCD, K3, and K3SPG) were i.p.administered. ENDCN was i.n. (intranasally) administered. Since agenetic profile with very large variability and low reproducibility wasobtained in a preliminary experiment from intramuscular administration,this Example did not use intramuscular administration. However,intramuscular injection can also be used if conditions are adjusted. Thedose of each adjuvant was selected to induce excellent adjuvant functionwithout severe reactogenicity in the mice based on the inventors'experiment (ALM, K3 and K3SPG, bCD, cdiGMP and cGAMP, D35, DMXAA, FK565,sHZ), previous report (AddaVax, ADX, ENDCN, PolyIC, Pam3CSK4, MPLA,MALP2s, R848), or the following common protocol (1:1 mixture of FCA andISA51VG) (details described below).

While the selected dose of MBT was the same as the dose of FK565,experiment was not conducted in this regard. This was determined basedon preliminary data (data not shown) for FK565 and other NOD ligands.Among the total of 21 different types of adjuvants, 3 to 5 differenttypes of adjuvants were used in one experiment, and a suitable controlbuffer group was used (for most adjuvants, PBS; for ENDCN, Tris-HCl; andfor DMXAA, MALP2s, MPLA, and R848, 5% DM standard procedure BS). In thisstudy, a total of 10 independent experiments were conducted (seestandard procedure 1, e.g., Table 11).

TABLE 11 Test substance Time Dose Dose volume # of Group Exp. No.(abbreviation) Route (hrs) (/body) Conc. (/body) mice No. LV SP LN KitExp. 1 PBS i.p. 6 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ E ADX i.p. 6 1 mg 10 mg/mL0.1 mL 3 2 ✓ ✓ E Exp. 2 PBS i.p. 6 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ E ALMi.p. 6 1 mg 10 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 2 ✓ ✓ E K3 i.p. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL3 3 ✓ ✓ E K3SPG i.p. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 4 ✓*¹ ✓*¹ E Exp. 3 PBSi.d. 6 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ ✓*² E ADX i.d. 6 1 mg 10 mg/mL 0.1 mL3 2 ✓ ✓ ✓*³ E ALM i.d. 6 1 mg 10 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 3 ✓ ✓ ✓ E K3 i.d. 6 0.01mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 4 ✓ ✓ ✓ E Exp. 4 PBS i.p. 6  0% 0.2 mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ EbCD i.p. 6 30% 0.2 mL 3 2 ✓ ✓ E Tris-HCl i.n. 6  0% 0.005 mL 3 3 ✓ ✓ EENDCN i.n. 6  2% 0.005 mL 3 4 ✓ ✓ E Exp. 5*⁴ PBS i.d. 6 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ E D35 i.d. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ E K3SPGi.d. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 3 ✓ ✓ ✓ E bCD i.d. 6 30% 0.2 mL 3 4 ✓✓ ✓ E Exp. 6 PBS i.d. 6  0% 0.1 mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ E FCA i.d. 6 50% 0.1 mL 3 4✓ ✓ ✓ E Exp. 7 PBS i.d. 6 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ P sHZ i.d. 6 0.2mg 2 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ P FK565 i.d. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 3✓ ✓ ✓ P MBT i.d. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 4 ✓ ✓ ✓ P Exp. 8 PBS i.d.6 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ P PolyIC i.d. 6 0.1 mg 1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 32 ✓ ✓ ✓ P Pam3CSK4 i.d. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 3 ✓ ✓ ✓ P cdiGMPi.d. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 4 ✓ ✓ ✓ P Exp. 9 PBS i.d. 6 0 0.1 mL 31 ✓ ✓ ✓ P Addavax i.d. 6 50% 0.1 mL 3 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ P ISA51VG i.d. 6 50% 0.1mL 3 3 ✓ ✓ ✓ P cGAMP i.d. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 4 ✓ ✓ ✓ P Exp.10*⁴ PBS DMSO5% i.d. 6 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ P MPLA i.d. 6 0.01mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ P MALP2s i.d. 6 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 33 ✓ ✓ ✓ P R848 i.d. 6 0.1 mg 1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 4 ✓ ✓ ✓ P DMXAA i.d. 6 0.1mg 1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 5 ✓ ✓ ✓ P

In a preliminary experiment, FCA and ALM were tested at different pointsup to 72 hours. In the tested dose range, changes in gene expressionreached a peak at the 6 hour mark in many cases, and majority of changessubsided at the 24 hours mark. With a preliminary experiment, changes ingene expression in an organ was studied after adjuvant administration,consistently at 6 hours after administration, revealing that the changesgenerally returned to a normal level in mice and rats after 24 hours.For this reason, the 6 hours mark after administration was chosen forsampling. At 6 hours after adjuvant administration, LV, SP, and LN (bothsides) were removed to study the gene expression thereof by usingAffimetrix Genechip microarray system (Affymetrix). The sampled organswere each placed in a tube containing RNAlater. The tube was maintainedat 4° C. overnight, and stored at −80° C. until use. Blood was alsocollected after 6 hours from adjuvant administration for generalhematological testing. About 200 μL of blood was taken from theretro-orbital venous plexus with a non-heparinized capillary tube andplaced into a 1.5 mL tube comprising 2 μL of 10% EDTA-2K forhematological testing. The hematological cell count was found usingVetScan HMII (Abaxis). 50 μl of EDTA-2K blood sample was diluted byadding 250 μl of saline. Measurements were taken with VetScan HMII byfollowing the instruction.

(Data Acquisition and Quality Control)

Microarray data was acquired in accordance with Igarashi et al(Igarashi, Y. et al. Open TG-GATEs: a large-scale toxicogenomicsdatabase. Nucleic acids research 43, D921-927 (2015)). Briefly, RLTbuffer (Qiagen GmbH., Germany) was added to a tissue block stored inRNAlater, and homogenized by shaking with 5 mm diameter zirconium beads(ASONE Corporation, Japan) for 5 minutes at 20 Hz in a Mixer Mill 300(Qiagen, Germany). Total RNA was isolated from LV, SP, and LN by usingTrizol LS (Life Technologies, CA) and RNeasy Mini Kit (Qiagen) inaccordance with the instruction of the manufacturer. GeneChip® 3′IVTExpress Reagent Kit or GeneChip® 3′IVT PLUS Reagent Kit was used toprepare a sample. The gene expression profile was determined usingGeneChip® Mouse Genome 2.0 Array (Affymetrix, CA) in accordance with theinstruction of the manufacturer. The washing step and the staining stepwere carried out using GeneChip® Hybridization, Wash, and Stain kit on afluidics station 450 (Affymetrix). The GeneChip® array was scanned withGeneChip® Scanner 3000 7G (Affymetrix). The resulting digital imagefiles (DAT file) were converted to CEL files using Affymetrix® GeneChip®Command Console® software (standard procedure 2).

Ultimately, 330 (99 controls and 231 treatment groups) GeneChip datafiles and hematological parameters were obtained from 10 separatelyconducted experiments (Table 11). Notably, one PBS control and oneADX_ID-treated LN sample in Experiment 3 had to be removed because ofthe large amount of adipose tissue-derived gene expression (see standardprocedure 3). Consequently, the ADX_ID-treated LN sample data wasexcluded and the PBS control sample was replaced with the syntheticvirtual control data (standard procedure 3) for further analysis on theExperiment 3 dataset. Furthermore, the K3SPG_IP-treated #2 mouse-derivedLV and SP samples were excluded from the analysis, because i.p. K3-SPGinjection was not performed properly (standard procedure 3). Any geneprobes that exhibited high coefficients of variation in the controlbuffer-treated mice was also excluded to reduce the overall experimentalcondition-dependent factors including microcontamination of non-targettissue (standard procedure 3).

(Determination of the Presence or Absence of Gene Expression (CustomizedPA Call))

The presence or absence (PA) call in MAS5.0 was customized as follows.The normalized MAS5.0 expression data from each of the two groups ofthree mice that were treated with a single adjuvant or its appropriatevehicle control were averaged, and the average expression ratio for eachgroup was calculated. In this process, the MAS5.0 PA calls (customizedPA call) were integrated as follows. When the PA calls from the threecontrol samples were [“P”, “P”, and “A” ], “P” was chosen as theirdominant PA calls (over half were “P”). The same strategy was applied tothe three adjuvant-treated samples. When the expression ratio of eachgene was >1.0, the customized PA call was determined by the dominantcall of the treated group. When the expression ratio was <1.0, the callwas determined by the dominant call of the vehicle-control group. Theresultant customized PA call was processed as “P” is “1”, and “A” is“0”, i.e., when the ratio is greater than 1 and the PA calls of thetreated samples were “P,” “P,” and “A,” the customized PA call of thisgene set was “1”. In the case of a two sample analysis (ADX_ID_LN,K3SPG_IP_LV, and K3SPG_IP_SP), [“P”, “A” ] was processed as “A”.

(Significantly Differentially Expressed Genes (Genes with a SignificantChange in Expression=sDEGs or Significant SEGs))

sDEGs were defined as statistically significant changes (up- ordown-regulation) satisfying all of the following conditions: an averagefold change (FC) of >1.5 or <0.667, an associated t-test p-value of<0.01 with no multiple test corrections, and a customized PA call of 1.

(Biological Themes Enrichment Analysis with TargetMine)

A defined sets of genes were selected according to specified criteria(e.g., FC, PA-call, threshold values). Their functional enrichmentvalues were then obtained from TargetMine (Chen, Y. A., Tripathi, L. P.& Mizuguchi, K. PloS one 6, e17844 (2011))(http://targetmine.mizuguchilab.org/) using the API interface. Thefollowing resources were used throughout the analysis via TargetMineInterface (GO, GOSlim, Integrated Pathway, KEGG, Reactome, and the NCIpathway). The Holm-Bonferroni method was used for multiple testingcorrections.

(Biological Annotation Analysis of Individual Adjuvants Using WholeOrgan Transcriptomics (Table 12))

TABLE 12 (10)R848. (10)R848. (10)R848. (8)Poly_IC. (8)Poly_IC.(8)Poly_IC. Group Probe Index Gene Symbol Modules ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1ID.LV.x2 ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x2 G1 1449025_at Ifit3 20 1.49 2.191.76 1.95 3.24 3.25 G1 1456890_at Ddx58 20 0.95 2.42 1.34 1.87 3.02 2.77G1 1450783_at Ifit1 20 0.63 1.54 1.14 1.28 2.54 2.35 G1 1450034_at Stat120 1.52 2.37 1.92 1.94 2.89 3.04 G1 1436562_at Ddx58 20 1.6 2.64 2.331.64 2.92 2.82 G1 1437503_a_at Shisa5 20 2.49 3.09 2.43 1.52 2.49 2.66G1 1418825_at Irgm1 20 2.02 2.87 2.12 1.84 2.78 2.84 G1 1426906_at Mndal20 1.21 1.65 1.42 2.37 3.14 2.4 G1 1450033_a_at Stat1 20 1.05 1.4 1.21.92 2.73 2.67 G1 1436058_at Rsad2 20 0.67 1.97 1.77 1.97 3 3.3 G11423986_a_at Shisa5 20 2.23 2.93 2.32 1.61 2.5 2.99 G1 1434268_at Adar20 1 2.77 1.8 1.28 2.82 2.17 G1 1425405_a_at Adar 20 0.96 1.63 1.17 1.583.45 2.75 G1 1435526_at Tor1aip2 20 1.22 3.12 2.18 1.58 2.88 2.62 G11431591_s_at Gm9706///Isg15 20 1.95 2.55 2.1 2.13 3.28 3.62 G11455500_at Rnf213 20 0.72 1.29 1.03 1.47 2.64 3.01 G1 1418115_s_atTor1aip2 20 0.54 1.53 1.08 1.13 2.38 2.68 G1 1418116_at Tor1aip2 20 0.891.45 1.22 0.96 2.73 2.94 G1 1426970_a_at Uba7 20 2.27 2.64 2.42 1.71 33.13 G1 1421323_a_at G3bp2 20 1.04 2.13 1.21 1.31 2.83 2.85 G11422005_at Eif2ak2 20 1.09 2.43 1.56 1.83 2.89 2.87 G1 1448757_at Pml 200.66 1.77 1.53 2 3.58 3.3 G1 1417244_a_at Irf7 20 2.37 2.27 2.39 2.383.53 3.38 G1 1426276_at Ifih1 20 2.36 3.25 2.46 2.12 3.06 3.34 G11449875_s_at H2-T10///H2- 20 1.77 2.05 2.01 2.21 2.89 3.28 T22///H2-T9G1 1437432_a_at Trim12a 20 1.68 2.13 1.94 2.9 3.39 3.59 G1 1456103_atPml 20 1.29 3.66 1.62 2.12 3.26 2.5 G1 1426716_at Tdrd7 20 0.94 1.791.21 1.44 3.28 3.24 (10)DMXAA. (10)DMXAA. (10)DMXAA. (9)cGAMP. (9)cGAMP.(9)cGAMP. (8)cdiGMP. (8)cdiGMP. Group ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x2ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x2 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x2 G1 0.74 1.39 1.3 2.06 2.131.95 1.7 1.75 G1 1.56 1.67 1.93 2.38 2.26 2.28 1.2 1.45 G1 1.04 2.211.54 2.63 2.75 2.63 2.21 2.28 G1 1.16 1.53 1.96 2.26 2.46 1.97 0.88 1.02G1 1.31 2.07 1.54 2.6 2.04 2.13 0.94 0.88 G1 1.72 2.12 1.62 2.09 1.571.63 1.05 1.12 G1 0.79 1.39 1.33 2.14 2.25 2.09 1.33 1.29 G1 0.73 1.421.19 2.19 2.08 2.11 1.77 2.45 G1 1.15 1.5 1.73 2.85 3.11 2.52 1.49 1.44G1 0.44 1.56 1.25 1.75 2.08 1.89 2.39 2.41 G1 1.42 2.03 1.81 2.36 1.71.43 0.72 1.07 G1 0.92 2.15 1.52 1.8 2.22 1.71 1.7 1.83 G1 0.93 2.03 1.52.37 2.95 2.38 1.58 1.67 G1 1.01 2.23 1.48 2.32 2.32 2.28 0.94 0.83 G10.8 1.28 1.39 1.73 2.13 1.62 1.01 0.94 G1 0.97 1.79 1.2 2.18 2.58 2.342.07 2.08 G1 0.98 2.45 1.52 2.71 2.9 2.68 1.81 1.67 G1 1.37 2.19 1.922.68 2.41 2.58 1.58 1.33 G1 1.21 1.81 1.59 1.91 2.06 1.28 0.53 1.46 G10.71 1.32 1.22 2.43 3.19 2.6 1.74 1.5 G1 0.68 1.36 1.3 2.73 3.11 2.211.02 1.38 G1 0.83 1.62 1.35 2.49 2.13 2.02 1.41 1.57 G1 1 1.05 1.18 1.621.6 1.62 0.85 1.21 G1 0.78 1.25 1.09 1.66 1.73 1.62 0.89 1.09 G1 0.511.27 1.64 2.45 2.29 1.8 1.07 1.04 G1 1.11 1.82 1.56 1.61 2.07 1.46 0.730.83 G1 0.34 2.18 1.34 1.62 1.62 1.48 1.31 1.3 G1 1.09 1.6 1.74 2.5 2.182.34 1.47 1.15 (8)cdiGMP. (9)AddaVax. (9)AddaVax. (9)AddaVax.(9)ISA51VG. (9)ISA51VG. Group ID.LV.x3 ID.LVx2 ID.LVx1 ID.LVx3 ID.LV.x1ID.LV.x2 G1 2.34 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 2.07 −0.5 −0.7 −0.6 −0.6−0.6 G1 2.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 2.07 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G11.49 −0.5 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1.32 −0.6 −0.7 −0.7 −0.6 −0.8 G1 1.81−0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.7 G1 2.76 −0.4 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 −0.7 G1 2.11 −0.5−0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G1 2.39 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1.57 −0.2 −0.7−0.6 −0.5 −0.6 G1 2.95 −0.3 −0.7 −0.7 −0.8 −0.9 G1 1.66 −0.3 −0.4 −0.6−0.5 −0.5 G1 1.54 −0.4 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 G1 2.02 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 G1 3.16 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G1 2.42 −0.5 −0.9 −0.6 −0.7 −0.8G1 2.19 −0.4 −0.7 −0.6 −0.5 −0.8 G1 1.41 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 G12.34 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 G1 1.93 −0.4 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G1 2.16−0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.3 −0.5 G1 1.92 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.7 G1 1.65 −0.5−0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 G1 2.06 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1.46 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 −0.6 G1 2.58 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 G1 2.22 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5−0.4 −0.5 (9)ISA51VG. (3)K3. (3)ADX. (3)K3. (3)ALM. (3)ALM. (3)ALM.Group Probe Index Gene Symbol Modules ID.LVx3 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x2ID.LV.x2 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x3 G1 1449025_at Ifit3 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1456890_at Ddx58 20 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.3 −0.5G1 1450783_at Ifit1 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1450034_atStat1 20 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1436562_at Ddx58 20 −0.5−0.3 −0.6 −0.4 −0.3 −0.6 −0.3 G1 1437503_a_at Shisa5 20 −0.7 −0.5 −0.5−0.3 −0.5 −0.6 −0.3 G1 1418825_at Irgm1 20 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5−0.5 G1 1426906_at Mndal 20 −0.6 −0.3 −0.3 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4 −0.3 G11450033_a_at Stat1 20 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1436058_atRsad2 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 G1 1423986_a_at Shisa5 20−0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1434268_at Adar 20 −0.7 −0.6 −0.6−0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1425405_a_at Adar 20 −0.6 −0.3 −0.4 −0.7 −0.5−0.5 −0.4 G1 1435526_at Tor1aip2 20 −0.4 −0.4 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5G1 1431591_s_at Gm9706///Isg15 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G11455500_at Rnf213 20 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1418115_s_atTor1aip2 20 −0.5 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 G1 1418116_at Tor1aip2 20−0.5 −0.4 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1426970_a_at Uba7 20 −0.3 −0.2−0.6 −0.3 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1421323_a_at G3bp2 20 −0.6 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5−0.3 −0.6 −0.6 G1 1422005_at Eif2ak2 20 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5−0.4 G1 1448757_at Pml 20 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.2 −0.4 −0.4 G11417244_a_at Irf7 20 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 G1 1426276_atIfih1 20 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1449875_s_at H2-T10///H2-20 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 T22///H2-T9 G1 1437432_a_atTrim12a 20 −0.5 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.3 G1 1456103_at Pml 20 −0.5−0.5 −0.4 −0.6 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 G1 1426716_at Tdrd7 20 −0.5 −0.3 −0.2 −0.6−0.4 −0.6 −0.4 (10)MPLA. (10)MPLA. (10)MPLA. (2)K3. (2)K3. (2)K3SPG.(2)K3. Group ID.LV.x2 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x3 IP.LV.x2 IP.LV.x3 IP.LV.x3IP.LV.x1 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.1 −0.2 −0.4 −0.3−0.4 −0.4 −0.4 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5−0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.4 −0.3 −0.5 −0.2 −0.4 −0.3 −0.5 G1 −0.3 −0.3−0.4 −0.4 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.4−0.2 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 G1−0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.4 −0.2 −0.3 −0.5 −0.8 −0.6 −0.6G1 −0.3 −0 −0.3 −0.8 −0.8 −0.7 −0.6 G1 −0.4 −0.2 −0.6 −0.5 −0.2 −0.5−0.5 G1 −0.1 −0.2 −0.5 −0.2 −0.5 −0.5 −0.3 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.6 −0.2−0.2 −0.1 −0.5 G1 −0.3 −0 −0.2 −0 −0.2 −0.1 −0.4 G1 −0.2 −0.1 −0.6 −0.4−0.3 −0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.6 −0.3 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.6 G1 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4−0.7 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 G1 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4 −0.3 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.4−0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.3 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 G1 −0.3−0.3 −0.4 −0.2 −0.4 −0.3 −0.2 G1 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1−0.4 −0.3 −0.3 −0.3 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 G1 −0.3 −0.3 −0.4 −0.1 −0.3 −0.2 −0.2(2)K35SPG. (7)sHz. (7)MBT. (7)sHz. (7)sHz. (7)MBT. Group IP.LV.x1ID.LV.x2 ID.LV.x2 ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x1 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 G1 −0.3 −0.5 −0.6 −0.8 −0.3 −0.4 G1 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5G1 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G1 0.09 −0.5 −0.6 −0.7 −0.7 −0.6 G1−0.2 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.7 G1 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G1 −0.4−0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.6 G1 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.4 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.3 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5−0.7 −0.6 −0.9 G1 −0.2 −0.4 −0.2 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.3 −0.3 −0.8 −0.8−0.4 −0.8 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.3 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6−0.6 G1 −0.2 −0.3 −0.5 −0.7 −0.6 −0.8 G1 0.11 −0.3 −0.5 −0.9 −0.7 −0.9G1 −0.3 −0.7 −0.5 −0.4 −0.6 −0.7 G1 −0.6 −0.3 −0.6 −0.7 −0.7 −0.9 G1−0.5 −0.3 −0.6 −0.7 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4 −0.2 −0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.3−0.5 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 G1 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.1 −0.3−0.4 −0.6 −0.4 −0.6 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5−0.4 −0.5 −0.5 G1 0.12 −0.2 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 −0.7 (7)MBT. (4)bCD. (4)bCD.(4)bCD. (5)K3SPG. (5)K3SPG. Group Probe Index Gene Symbol ModulesID.LV.x3 IP.LV.x1 IP.LV.x2 IP.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x2 G1 1449025_atIfit3 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1456890_at Ddx58 20 −0.5 −0.6−0.4 −0.3 −0.6 −0.4 G1 1450783_at Ifit1 20 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5G1 1450034_at Stat1 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 G1 1436562_at Ddx5820 −0.4 −0.4 −0.3 −0.1 −0.4 −0.5 G1 1437503_a_at Shisa5 20 −0.6 −0.4−0.3 −0.3 −0.3 −0.4 G1 1418825_at Irgm1 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6G1 1426906_at Mndal 20 −0.4 −0.3 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1450033_a_atStat1 20 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1436058_at Rsad2 20 −0.5 −0.5−0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1423986_a_at Shisa5 20 −0.6 −0.6 −0.3 −0.3 −0.7−0.7 G1 1434268_at Adar 20 −0.3 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1425405_a_atAdar 20 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.3 −0.3 −0.3 G1 1435526_at Tor1aip2 20 −0.6−0.4 −0.3 −0.6 −0.4 −0.6 G1 1431591_s_at Gm9706///Isg15 20 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1455500_at Rnf213 20 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 G1 1418115_s_at Tor1aip2 20 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 G11418116_at Tor1aip2 20 −0.6 −0.3 −0.3 −0.5 −0.4 −0.6 G1 1426970_a_atUba7 20 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.6 −0.8 G1 1421323_a_at G3bp2 20 −0.5 −0.4−0.3 −0.6 −0.4 −0.8 G1 1422005_at Eif2ak2 20 −0.3 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6−0.6 G1 1448757_at Pml 20 −0.4 −0.3 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1417244_a_atIrf7 20 −0.4 −0.6 −0.7 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 G1 1426276_at Ifih1 20 −0.5 −0.4−0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 G1 1449875_s_at H2-T10///H2- 20 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3−0.3 −0.6 T22///H2-T9 G1 1437432_a_at Trim12a 20 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6−0.5 −0.4 G1 1456103_at Pml 20 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.6 −0.3 −0.5 G11426716_at Tdrd7 20 −0.2 −0.3 −0.1 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 (5)K3SPG. (5)D35.(5)D35. (5)D35. (2)ALM. (2)ALM. (2)ALM. Group ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x3ID.LV.x2 IP.LV.x2 IP.LV.x1 IP.LV.x3 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 G1 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 −0.6 −0.6 −0.8 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.1−0.6 −0.6 −0.7 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 0.15 −0.8 −0.8 −1.1 G1 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5−0.3 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G1 −0.6 −0.5 −0.4 −0.3 −0.6 −0.7 −0.7 G1 −0.6 −0.5−0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.4−0.5 −0.6 −0 −0.8 −0.8 −0.9 G1 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 −0.5 −0.6 −0.7 G1−0.5 −0.1 −0.3 −0.3 −0.6 −0.7 −0.9 G1 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.7 −0.6 −0.7G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.6 −0.6−0.7 G1 −0.7 −0.4 −0.6 −0.1 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 G1 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.2 −0.5−0.6 −0.7 G1 −0.6 −0.8 −0.6 −0.5 −0.4 −0.7 −0.8 G1 −0.8 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4−0.3 −0.3 −0.6 G1 −0.6 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 G1 −0.5 −0.7 −0.4−0.3 −0.7 −0.6 −0.8 G1 −0.3 −0.3 −0.2 −0.3 −0.7 −0.7 −0.6 G1 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.6 −0.4 −0.3 −0.2 −0.8 −0.8 −0.8 G1 −0.6−0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 −0.3 −0.6 −0.7 −0.7 G1−0.2 −0.4 −0.4 −0.1 −0.9 −0.8 −0.9 (5)bCD. (6)FCA. (4)ENDCN. (5)bCD.(5)bCD. (4)ENDCN. (4)ENDCN. Group ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x3 IN.LV.x2 ID.LV.x2ID.LV.x1 IN.LV.x1 IN.LV.x3 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.6−0.8 −0.5 −0.7 −0.7 −0.4 −0.7 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1−0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.7 −0.8 −0.6 −0.7 −0.7 −0.6 −0.4G1 −0.4 −0.7 −0.4 −0.7 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.7 −0.6 −0.6−0.6 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.4 −0.4 G1 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6−0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.6 −0.7 −0.3 −0.7−0.8 −0.3 −0.4 G1 −0.1 −0.5 −0.7 −0.5 −0.3 −0.7 −0.9 G1 −0.4 −0.7 −0.8−0.6 −0.7 −0.5 −0.4 G1 −0.4 −0.3 −0.2 −0.7 −0.4 −0.1 −0.4 G1 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.2−0.5 −0.5 −0.7 −0.6 −0.3 −0.4 G1 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.8 −0.6 −0 −0.3 G1−0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.7 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.3 −0.2 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4G1 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.6 −0.4 −0.7 −0.7 −0.7 −0.6−0.4 G1 −0.4 −0.6 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.7 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6−0.4 −0.4 G1 −0.6 −0.8 −0.4 −0.8 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5−0.5 −0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.6 −0.4 −0.7 −0.6 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.7 −0.6 −0.9−1 −0.9 −0.4 −0.3 (3)K3. (6)FCA. (6)FCA. (10)MALP2s. (10)MALP2s. GroupProbe Index Gene Symbol Modules ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x2 ID.LV.x2ID.LV.x1 G1 1449025_at Ifit1 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 G1 1456890_atDdx58 20 −0.6 −0.5 −0.9 −0.5 −0.4 G1 1450783_at Ifit1 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 G1 1450034_at Stat1 20 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.1 0.19 G1 1436562_atDdx58 20 −0.5 −0.6 −0.7 −0.5 −0.4 G1 1437503_a_at Shisa5 20 −0.5 −0.7−0.7 −0.3 −0.1 G1 1418825_at Irgm1 20 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.3 0.35 G11426906_at Mndal 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.4 0.4 G1 1450033_a_at Stat1 20−0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.2 −0 G1 1436058_at Rsad2 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4G1 1423986_a_at Shisa5 20 −0.5 −0.7 −0.4 −0.2 −0 G1 1434268_at Adar 20−0.1 −0.5 −0.5 0.04 0.15 G1 1425405_a_at Adar 20 −0.5 −0.7 −0.6 −0.5−0.7 G1 1435526_at Tor1aip2 20 −0.1 −0.2 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 G1 1431591_s_atGm9706///Isg15 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.3 G1 1455500_at Rnf213 20 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.2 G1 1418115_s_at Tor1aip2 20 −0.1 −0.1 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5G1 1418116_at Tor1aip2 20 −0.1 −0.1 −0.3 −0.3 −0.5 G1 1426970_a_at Uba720 −0.4 −0.4 −0.6 −0 0.6 G1 1421323_a_at G3bp2 20 −0.5 −0.2 −0.5 −0.40.05 G1 1422005_at Eif2ak2 20 −0.5 −0.4 −0.6 −0.3 0.07 G1 1448757_at Pml20 −0.5 −0.1 −0.4 −0.6 −0.4 G1 1417244_a_at Irf7 20 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4−0.3 G1 1426276_at Ifih1 20 −0.5 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 −0.3 G1 1449875_s_atH2-T10///H2- 20 −0.7 −0.7 −0.7 −0.6 −0.3 T22///H2-T9 G1 1437432_a_atTrim12a 20 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.6 −0.3 G1 1456103_at Pml 20 −0.6 −0.4 −0.4−0.3 0.04 G1 1426716_at Tdrd7 20 −0.6 −0.4 −0.6 −0.9 −0.9 (10)MALP2s.(1)ADX. (1)ADX. (1)ADX. (3)ADX. (3)ADX. (7)FK565. (7)FK565. GroupID.LV.x3 IP.LV.x1 IP.LV.x2 IP.LV.x3 IP.LV.x2 IP.LV.x3 ID.LV.x3 ID.LV.x1G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.2−0.4 −0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 G1 0.05 −0.3−0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.1 −0.1 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.4 −0.2 −0.3G1 −0.4 −0.1 −0.3 −0.4 −0.6 −0.3 −0.2 −0.3 G1 −0 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5−0.4 0.07 0.13 G1 0 −0.6 −0.7 −0.7 −0.7 −0.6 −0.4 −0.5 G1 −0 −0.3 −0.4−0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.1 −0 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 G1−0.2 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4 −0.6 −0.3 −0.1 0.01 G1 0.2 −0.5 −0.6 −0.7 −0.7 −0.5−0.1 −0.1 G1 −0.7 −0.4 −0.2 −0.6 −0.3 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4−0.6 −0.6 −0.5 −0.8 −0.9 G1 −0.3 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.1 −0.1 G1−0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.3 0.02 0.06 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.7 −0.6 −0.4−0.6 −0.5 G1 −0.7 −0.3 −0.6 −0.6 −0.9 −0.6 −0.7 −0.9 G1 0.08 −0.2 −0.6−0.3 −0.5 −0.2 −0.4 −0.5 G1 −0.2 −0.4 −0.6 −0.4 −0.7 −0.6 −0.3 −0.3 G1−0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 0.05 0.09 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.7 −0.4−0.5 −0.6 G1 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 −0.3 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5−0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.3 −0.3 G1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 −0.7 −0.3 0.21 0.04 G1−0.4 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.2 0.1 −0.1 G1 −0.2 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 −0.3−0.5 −0.5 G1 −0.9 −0.4 −0.5 −0.7 −0.7 −0.5 −0.5 −0.4 (7)FK565.(8)Pam3CSK4. (8)Pam3CSK4. (8)Pam3CSK4. Group Group ID.LV.x2 ID.LV.x3ID.LV.x1 ID.LV.x2 Group Z Ave G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1.95 G1 −0.1−0.4 −0.4 −0.4 G1 1.95 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 G1 1.94 G1 −0 −0.5 −0.5−0.4 G1 1.93 G1 −0.2 −0.5 −0.6 −0.5 G1 1.93 G1 −0.1 −0.4 −0.6 −0.4 G11.93 G1 0.08 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 G1 1.93 G1 −0.5 −0.6 −0.6 −0.4 G1 1.93 G1 0−0.4 −0.5 −0.3 G1 1.92 G1 −0.4 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 G1 1.92 G1 0.18 −0.5 −0.5−0.3 G1 1.91 G1 −0.1 −0.2 −0.4 −0.4 G1 1.91 G1 −0.4 −0.3 −0.5 −0.2 G11.91 G1 −0.9 −0.5 −0.4 −0.4 G1 1.9 G1 −0.2 −0.4 −0.5 −0.5 G1 1.9 G1 0.03−0.2 −0.3 −0.3 G1 1.9 G1 −0.5 −0.3 −0.4 −0.3 G1 1.9 G1 −0.7 −0.3 −0.4−0.3 G1 1.9 G1 −0.3 −0.4 −0.6 −0.6 G1 1.9 G1 −0.2 −0.6 −0.4 −0.4 G1 1.89G1 −0.1 −0.5 −0.5 −0.3 G1 1.89 G1 −0.8 −0.2 −0.2 −0.4 G1 1.89 G1 −0.4−0.4 −0.6 −0.3 G1 1.89 G1 −0.3 −0.4 −0.5 −0.4 G1 1.89 G1 0.29 −0.5 −0.6−0.5 G1 1.89 G1 −0.2 −0.3 −0.4 −0.4 G1 1.88 G1 −0.5 −0.2 −0.5 −0.5 G11.88 G1 −0.5 −0.1 −0.4 −0.2 G1 1.88

Whole organ transcriptome data for each organ from each mouse wereanalyzed as follows to obtain biological themes for individual samplesfrom each adjuvant-administered group of three mice. For a particularexperimental condition (e.g., DMXAA, LV, i.d.), eij is the expressionvalue of the ith gene in the jth sample (where j=1, 2, 3) and ei(C) isthe mean expression value of the corresponding control samples. A set ofPj genes was first defined, where eij/ei(c)>2.0. Biological themesenriched within Pj were then identified using TargetMine (Chen, Y. A. etal., PloS one 6, e17844 (2011)) (http://targetmine.mizuguchilab.org/).Tj denote the resulting list of biological themes, with associatedp-values from Fischer's exact test.

Next, the biological themes called by all the individual samples in thegroup were scored as follows. Having obtained three lists (T1, T2 andT3) for a given experimental condition, a consensus list T of themes wascreated as T={(t1, p1), (t2, p2), . . . }, where ti is a biologicaltheme that appears in all of T1, T2 and T3, and pi is the smallest ofthe associated p-values. Only the themes with the p-value of <0.05 wereincluded in T.

To summarize the biological themes in T further, a list of termsconsidered to be associated with adjuvant activity in general wasseparately prepared. AT={at1, at2, . . . }, where ati is a pre-selectedadjuvant-associated term (e.g., “stress” or “cytokine”). Finally, anenrichment score S for an adjuvant-associated term ati was defined as:S(ati)=Σ−log(pj), where the name of tj in T includes a term ati as asubstring and pj is the associated p-value.

This scoring scheme summarizes the relative enrichment of pre-selectedadjuvant-associated terms in genes responding to each adjuvant in eachorgan.

(Hierarchical Clustering)

The union of all sDEGs for adjuvants and each organ was defined as“adjuvant gene space”. Hierarchical clustering of adjuvants and genes inthe adjuvant gene space was performed by the hclust function of the Rpackage, with the 1-Pearson correlation coefficient as the distancemeasure and the Ward D2 algorithm. The resultant gene cluster, definedhere as “gene module” (labeled Mix, where i is the module number and xis the organ), assumes that genes within a module behave similarly uponadministration of a given adjuvant. The 21 adjuvants used herein werealso hierarchically clustered, and grouped as Gj^(y), where (j) is thegroup number and (y) is the organ.

(Cell Population Profiling Based on the ImmGen Database)

The ImmGen database (Heng, T. S. et al., Nature immunology 9, 1091-1094(2008)) (http://www.immgen.org/) provides the gene expression profilesof various immune cell types under steady-state conditions. Theirexpression profiles were used to estimate the origin of the cell typefrom which the genes were derived. Initially, from the ImmGen expressionprofile, each gene (i) was weighted in all ten immune cell types (j).

$\begin{matrix}{w_{ij} = \frac{e_{ij}}{\sum_{j = 1}^{10}e_{ij}}} & \left\lbrack {{Numeral}1} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

Here, it is assumed that the weight of a cell type (e.g., neutrophil)for a given gene depends only on the expression level of that gene inthat particular cell type, independent of its expression level in othercell types (e.g., macrophage, B cell). Subsequently, for the expressionprofile of each adjuvant, genes were selected based on their foldchanges, p-value cutoffs, and PA call thresholds. The cell typecontribution in each sample (k) for cell type (j) is calculated as:

$\begin{matrix}{S_{jk} = \frac{s_{ik}w_{ij}}{G}} & \left\lbrack {{Numeral}2} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

where (s) is the gene's differential expression and G is the totalnumber of genes that satisfy the given cutoff.

(Z-Score-Based Differential Gene Expression Analysis)

Each sample's FC value was converted into a z-score on a gene basis byusing the entire data set for each organ. The Z-score of the triplicatesof interest were summed for each adjuvant. For example, the three samplez-score in the LV sample following cdiGMP administration was summed on agene-by-gene basis, after which the summed scores of >3 genes wereselected as relatively preferentially expressed genes in the LV aftercdiGMP administration. The following threshold was applied forselections. In the LV, G1^(LV)-associated genes were selected withcdiGMP(z>3) & cGAMP(z>3) & DMXAA(z>3) & PolyIC(z>3) & R848(z>3).G2^(LV): ALM_IP(z>1) & bCD(z>1) & ENDCN(z>1) & FCA(z>1). G3^(LV):ADX(z>1) & Pam3CSK4(z>1) & FK565(z>1). G4^(LV): MALP2s(z>3). In the SP,G1^(SP): cdiGMP(z>3) & cGAMP(z>3) & DMXAA(z>3) & PolyIC(z>3) &R848(z>3). G2^(SP): ENDCN_x2+ENDCN_x3(z>2) & ALM_IP(z>3) & bCD(z>3).G3^(SP): FCA(z>3) & FK565(z>3) & Pam3CSK4(z>3). G4^(SP):ADX_ID_x2+ADX_ID_x3(z>2) & ADX_IP(z>3) & MALP2s(z>3). In the LN,G1^(LN)(5adj): cdiGMP(z>3) & cGAMP(z>3) & DMXAA(z>3) & PolyIC(z>3) &R848(z>3). G1^(LN)(8adj): cdiGMP(z>0) & cGAMP(z>0) & DMXAA(z>0) &PolyIC(z>0) & R848(z>0) & MALP2s(z>575 0) & MPLA_x1+MPLA_x3(z>0) &Pam3CSK4_x2+Pam3CSK4_x3(z>0). G2^(LN): bCD(z>3) & FCA(z>3). G3^(LN):FK565(z>3). G5^(LN): K3(z>1.5) & K3SPG_x1+K3SPG_x2(z>1) &D35_x1+D35_x3(z>1). G6^(LN): AddaVax(z>3).

Hematological Data and Gene Expression Correlation Analysis

Pearson's correlation analysis was applied to the hematological data andto the gene expression changes in each organ. The data used for theanalysis were selected using the following criteria. The genes should becPA=1 and the hematology data should be >1 standard deviation (1 SD)from the mean of the pooled control. The resultant hematologicalparameter pairs and genes were further selected by Welch's t-test. Thepairs with p-values of <0.05 and with correlation coefficient absolutevalues of <0.8 and with an absolute value of the slope (incline) of <1.2were selected. The hematological and gene data derived from Exp. 5 andExp. 10 were obtained in separate experiments, so these unlinked datawere not used in this analysis. Importantly, when these unlinked sampledata were plotted as test samples, these data were also a good fit withthe correlation lines.

TABLE 13 Adjuvants and control used in this Example Name FullName/Description Physical property Receptor 1 AddaVax similar to MF59squalene oil-in-water emulsion Unknown 2 ADX Advax ™ semi-crystallineparticles of delta inulin Unknown 3 ALM Aluminium hydroxide gel gelsuspension Unknown 4 bCD Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin cyclodexstrinUnknown 5 cdiGMP Cyclic diguanylate monophosphate cyclic di-nucleotideSTING 6 cGAMP Cyclic [G(2′,5′)pA(3′,5′)p] cyclic di-nucleotide STING 7D35 Type A CpG ODNs syntheitc oligodeoxyribonucleotide TLR9 8 DMXAA5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid Synthetic chemicals STING 9 ENDCNEndocine ™ Mono-olein and oleic acid Unknown 10 FCA Complete Freund'sAdjuvant Mycobacterium/water-in-oil emulsion CLR and unkown 11 FK555heptanoyl-r-D-glutamyl-(L)-meso-diaminopimelyl-(D)-alanine Syntheticpeptidoglycans NOD1 12 ISA51VG Incomplete Freund's Adjuvant water-in-oilemulsion Unknown 13 K3 Type B CpG ODNs syntheitcoligodeoxyribonucleotide TLR9 14 K3SPG Complex of K3 CpG ODNs andbeta-glucan(SPG) deoxyribonucleotide/glucan complex TLR9 15 MALP2smacrophage-activating lipopeptide-2 short lipopeptide lipopeptide TLR2/616 MBT N-Acetyl-muramyl-L- Alanyl-D-Glutamin-n-butyl-ester Syntheticpeptidoglycans NOD2 17 MPLA Monophosphoryl lipid A low-toxicityderivative of lipopolysaccharide TLR4 18 Pam3CSK4Pam-3-Cys-Ser-Lys-Lys-Lys-Lys synthetic triacylated lipopeptide TLR1/219 PolylC Polyinosine-polycytidylic acid double stranded ribonucleotidepolymer TLR3 and MDA5 20 R548 imidazoquinoline compound guanosinederivative TLR7 21 sHZ synthetic hemozoin beta hematin crystals Unknown

Next, the adjuvants and the dosages used in this Example are shown.

TABLE 14 Adjuvants and dosages thereof used in each experiment Test DoseGroup Exp. No. substance Route Dose Conc. volume No. Kit Exp. 1 PBS i.p.0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 1 E ADX i.p. 1 mg 10 mg/mL 0.1 mL 2 E Exp. 2 PBSi.p. 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 1 E ALM i.p. 1 mg 10 mg/mL 0.1 mL 2 E K3 i.p.0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 E K3SPG i.p. 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 4 E Exp. 3 PBS i.d. 0mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 1 E ADX i.d. 1 mg 10 mg/mL 0.1 mL 2 E ALM i.d. 1 mg 10mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 E K3 i.d. 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 4 E Exp. 4 PBS i.p. 0% 0.2 mL 1 E bCD i.p. 30% 0.2 mL 2 E Tris-HCl i.n.  0% 0.005 mL  3 EENDCN i.n.  2% 0.005 mL  4 E Exp. 5 PBS i.d. 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 1 E D35i.d. 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 2 E K3SPG i.d. 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3E bCD i.d. 30% 0.2 mL 4 E Exp. 6 PBS i.d.  0% 0.1 mL 1 E FCA i.d. 50%0.1 mL 4 E Exp. 7 PBS i.d. 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 1 P sHZ i.d. 0.2 mg 2mg/mL 0.1 mL 2 P FK565 i.d. 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3 P MBT i.d. 0.01mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 4 P Exp. 8 PBS i.d. 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL 1 P PolyICi.d. 0.1 mg 1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 2 P Pam3CSK4 i.d. 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 3P cdiGMP i.d. 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 4 P Exp. 9 PBS i.d.  0% 0.1 mL 1P Addavax i.d. 50% 0.1 mL 2 P ISA51VG i.d. 50% 0.1 mL 3 P cGAMP i.d.0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 4 P Exp. 10 PBS DMSO5% i.d. 0 mg 0 mg/mL 0.1 mL1 P MPLA i.d. 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 2 P MALP2s i.d. 0.01 mg 0.1 mg/mL0.1 mL 3 P R848 i.d. 0.1 mg 1 mg/mL 0.1 mL 4 P DMXAA i.d. 0.1 mg 1 mg/mL0.1 mL 5 P

Table 15 Number of gene probes with statistically significant changesafter adjuvant administration. The significantly changed genes, whichare described as “significantly differentially expressed genes” (sDEGs),are defined by the following criteria: fold change >1.5 (up) or <0.667(down) with p-value of <0.01 and customized PA call=1. Liver isindicated as LV. Spleen is indicated as SP. Lymph node is indicated asLN. Blanks indicate that the samples were not examined.

TABLE 15 AddaVax ADX ALM bCD cdlGMP cGamp D35 DMXAA ENDCN* FCA i.d. LVUp 29 11 17 107 280 841 15 162 100 198 i.n.

Down 18 14 15 315 218 248 36 101 24 139 SP Up 16 14 13 111 707 680 23121 14 136 Down 13 13 8 59 261 93 19 48 13 39 LN Up 61 25 38 89 15791135 69 1342 640 Down 73 25 16 110 908 255 12 261 284 i.p. LV Up 160 19814 Down 88 552 20 SP Up 346 136 4 Down 129 21 5 FK565 ISA61VG K3 K3SPGMALP2s MST MPLA Pam3CSK4 PolylC R845 sHz i.d. 2094 17 10 19 628 14 9 114516 702 12 i.n.

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TABLE 16 Identification information of genes mentioned in this ExampleGene Gene name ID: NCBI reference number Gm14446 667373 NM_001101605.1;NM_001110517.1 Pml 18854 NM_001311088.1; NM_008884.5; NM_178087.4 H2-T2215039 NM_010397.4 Ifit1 15957 NM_008331.3 Irf7 54123 NM_001252600.1;NM_001252601.1; NM_016850.3 Isg15 1E+08 NM_015783.3 Stat1 20846NM_001205313.1; NM_001205314.1; NM_009283.4 Fcgr1 14129 NM_010186.5Oas1a 246730 NM_145211.2 Oas2 246728 NM_145227.3 Trim12a 76681NM_023835.2 Trim12c 319236 NM_001146007.1; NM_175677.4 Uba7 74153NM_023738.4 Ube2l6 56791 NM_019949.2 Elovl6 170439 NM_130450.2 Gpam14732 NM_008149.3 Hsd3b7 101502 NM_001040684.1; NM_133943.2 Acer2 230379NM_001290541.1; NM_001290543.1; NM_139306.3 Acox1 11430 NM_001271898.1;NM_0157.29.3 Tbl1xr1 81004 NM_030732.3 Alox5ap 11690 NM_001308462.1;NM_009663.2 Ggt5 23887 NM_011820.4 Bbc3 170770 NM_133234.2 Pdk4 27273NM_013743.2 Cd55 13136 NM_010016.3 Cd93 17064 NM_010740.3 Clec4e 56619NM_019948.2 Coro1a 12721 NM_001301374.1; NM_009898.3 Traf3 22031NM_001286122.1; NM_011632.3 Trem3 58218 NM_021407.3 G5ar1 12273NM_001173550.1; NM_007577.4 Clec4n 56620 NM_001190320.1; NM_001190321.1;NM_020001.2 Ier3 15937 NM_133662.2 Il1r1 16177 NM_001123382.1;NM_008362.2 Plek 56193 NM_019549.2 Tbx3 21386 NM_011535.3; NM_198052.2Trem1 58217 NM_021406.5 Ccl3 20302 NM_011337.2 Myof 226101NM_001099634.1; NM_001302140.1 Papss2 23972 NM_001201470.1; NM_011864.3Slc7a11 26570 NM_011990.2 Tnfrsf1b 21938 NM_011610.3 Ak3 56248NM_021299.1 Insm1 53626 NM_016889.3 Nek1 18004 NM_001293637.1;NM_001293638.1; NM_001293639.1; NM_175089.4 Pik3r2 18709 NM_008841.3 Ttn22138 NM_011652.3; NM_028004.2 Atp6v0d2 242341 NM_175406.3 Atp6v1c166335 NM_025494.3 Clec7a 56644 NM_001309637.1; NM_020008.3

(Results)

Adjuvant Gene Space—the Union of sDEGs Characterizes Organ Responses toAdjuvants

A total of 21 adjuvants (Table 1) were administered to mice at the tailbase (intradermally; i.d.), intraperitoneally (i.p.) or intranasally(i.n.) Six hours after adjuvant administration, whole organtranscriptomes of the LV, SP (as systemic organs) and LNs (as locallymphoid tissues) were obtained, and a set of significantlydifferentially expressed genes (sDEGs) for each organ-adjuvant pair wasdefined (Table 15). Next, the adjuvant-induced gene responses wereintegrated by combining all the sDEGs on a per-organ basis. The union ofsDEGs from the LV, SP, and LNs resulted in a total of 8049, 8449 and9451 gene probes, respectively (FIG. 1 ). The adjuvant gene spacesincluded genes whose expression was significantly changed by theadministration of at least one of the 21 different adjuvants examined invivo. Overall, 3874 (48% of the LV-induced genes), 2331 (28% of theSP-induced genes), and 2991 (31% of the LNs-induced genes) genes wereunique to each organ. Pathway analysis with TargetMine (Chen, Y. A. etal., PloS one 6, e17844 (2011)) showed that these unique genes wererelated to lipid metabolism, transcription, and the immune system in theLV, SP and LNs, respectively (FIG. 1 ). The three organs shared 2299genes with pathway enrichments related to interferons, cytokines, NF-κB,and TNF signaling (FIG. 1 ).

According to the volcano plot data, half of the adjuvants (AddaVax, ADX,ALM, D35, ISA51VG, K3, K3SPG, MBT, MPLA, and sHZ) produced modestresponses (<100 sDEGs) when they were administered locally. This isconsistent with the fact that the dose levels were chosen to mimic realvaccination situations. bCD, ENDCN, and Pam3CSK4 induced intermediate(100-200 sDEGs) responses. By comparison, cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, FCA,FK565, MALP2s, PolyIC, and R848 induced strong (>500 sDEGs) generesponses in at least one organ. These adjuvants tended to elicit largergene responses in directly draining LNs, and relatively weaker responsesin systemic (LV and SP) organs (Table 15). Interestingly, FK565, thesynthetic NOD1 ligand, induced greater responses in LV and SP than inLNs after i.d. administration (Table 15). ADX and ALM induced obviousgene expression changes in LV and SP, whereas K3, K3SPG and bCD inducedrelatively weaker responses (Table 15). MPLA, Pam3CSK4, and otherrelatively mild adjuvants tended to exhibit varying gene responses amongthe individual mice and organs (FIG. 5 ).

As half of the adjuvants induced only limited numbers of sDEGs, it wasdifficult to characterize them by regular gene annotation analysis.Therefore, another gene selection criterion (fold change >2) was alsotested for its ability to extract meaningful biological annotations foreach adjuvant. In fact, this analysis obtained enough and reasonable invivo biological annotations from even a practical dose (relatively smallamount) of adjuvant. Almost all the adjuvants induced inflammation,cytokine/chemokine responses, chemotaxis/migration, andstress/defense/immune responses, relatively more strongly in LNs than inLV and SP after i.d. administration. With the tissue damage-associatedannotations (wounding, cell death, apoptosis, NFκB signaling pathway),ADX, D35, K3, K3SPG, MBT, and sHZ did not induce cell death and woundingin LNs, a finding consistent with the good local tolerability profilesof ADX and sHZ. Interferon and interleukin responses against mostadjuvants (except AddaVax, ADX, ISA51VG, MBT, and sHZ) in LNs were alsodetected. In spite of relatively strong inflammation and stressresponses in LNs, ALM, K3SPG and MPLA exhibited limited responses in LVand SP, indicating that these adjuvant effects were locally restricted.In contrast, with the exception of ISA51VG and sHZ, the other adjuvantsappeared to cause detectable levels of systemic organ responses evenafter i.d. local administration. Intriguingly, MBT, a NOD2 ligand,appeared to induce more gene responses in the LV than in SP and LNsafter i.d. administration, a result similar to that for FK565. Ip.administration of ADX, ALM, and K3SPG induced relatively strongerinflammation- and stress-associated responses in LV and SP than i.d.administration. These results indicate that this dataset without p-valueselection provides considerable information about adjuvant-induced generesponses, at a level sufficient to retrieve each adjuvant-inducedbiological response in vivo with substantial reliability, thussupporting the whole organ transcriptome approach.

To obtain more details of the adjuvant gene spaces that clarifiesadjuvant induce host responses in three organs, hierarchical clusteringof genes and adjuvants was performed (see alsohttp://sysimg.ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp/adjvdb/methodologies/adjv_space.html).This analysis found that separating approximately 10,000 gene probes foreach organ into a total of 40 clusters (a few hundred genes per cluster)was suitable for obtaining biological annotations for each cluster usingTargetMine. Hereafter, to discriminate the gene clusters from theadjuvant clusters discussed below, these 40 clusters for each organ arereferred to as “modules”. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis ofthese modules revealed that adjuvant administration induced a broadrange of biological processes in each organ, such as immune-relatedprocesses and more basic biological cellular processes. The types ofcells that responded to each adjuvant were also identified by comparingthe gene expression profiles with those publicly available from theImmGen database (Heng, T. S. et al., Nature immunology 9, 1091-1094(2008)) (https://www.immgen.org/), as described in Methods. Thisanalysis revealed that the LV and SP responses were markedly associatedwith neutrophils and stromal cells. In LNs, in addition to neutrophilsand stromal cells, the responses were associated with macrophages.Interestingly, one third of the genes in SP clustered in modules 14-19,all of which were related to RNA processing, and were stronglyassociated with B cells. In contrast, in LV, almost no association withT cells was observed, a finding consistent with general knowledge ofrelatively low T cell residency in the LV. In LNs, a greater variety ofimmune cell types were associated with each module. Genes in module 16of the LNs (M16^(LN)), which were upregulated by Pam3CSK4, K3, K3SPG andFCA, were phagosome-related and were correspondingly associated withmacrophage populations. The same “immune system process” annotationappeared three times and modules (M)15^(LN), M27^(LN) and M40^(LN) wereassociated with different cell types. M15^(LN) (weakly induced by ALMand K3) was associated with T cells, M27^(LN) (induced by most of theadjuvants) was strongly associated with neutrophils, and M40^(LN)(strongly induced by cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848) wasassociated with a broader range of immune cells including dendriticcells, macrophages, neutrophils, and stromal cells. These data show thatthe adjuvant gene space approach can provide multilayered information,including each adjuvant's biological properties and the responses ofdifferent cell types to the adjuvants.

Classification of Adjuvants into 6 Groups within the Adjuvant Gene Space

Adjuvants have been categorized according to their stimulatingproperties (e.g., PAMPs or DAMPs) or their physicochemical features(e.g., solute, particles, or emulsions). The qualitative differences ofthese descriptors make it difficult to categorize adjuvants withoutbias. Therefore, the hierarchical clustering results were utilized tocategorize the adjuvants. The cluster analysis showed an interesting andinsightful grouping within the adjuvant gene space for each organ.Although each organ had a characteristic gene profile (FIG. 1 ), ratherconsistent adjuvant groupings was observed among the LV, SP, and LNs. Inthe cluster trees, most of the three replicates of the same adjuvantwere closely connected (forming the first and the second dendrogramnodes), indicating that individual mice administered with the sameadjuvant exhibited similar gene expression changes. Some interestingexceptions were D35_ID_x2 and K3_ID_x3 in LN. At a higher clusteringthreshold level (cutoff height=1.0), four major groups were formed inLV, and similarly in SP, excluding batch effects (Leek, J. T. et al.,Nat Rev Genet 11, 733-739 (2010)). In LNs, the cutoff height of 1.0 gave10 groups, indicating that LNs responded to each adjuvant more stronglyand diversely than did LV or the SP. The cutoff height of 1.5 for LNsgave a total of five groups excluding the batch effect. This cutoffsetting also gave more comparable groupings to those of LV and SP.

The majority of the clusters were consistent across the organs. Fiveadjuvants (cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848) were fixed to asingle cluster in LV, SP, and LNs, which are denoted as group (G) 1.From a similar perspective, it was found that bCD, FK565, and MALP2sserved as references for G2, G3, and G4, respectively, because theyconstantly appeared in a separate cluster. In LNs, two additionalgroups, G5 and G6, were observed.

When similar transcriptome analysis was performed on rats, the resultswere obtained. The results are nearly the same as the results for mice,showing that transcriptome analysis is also useful for grouping ofadjuvants in rats.

(Each Adjuvant Group Associated with Characteristic BiologicalResponses)

To characterize further each adjuvant group at the gene level, genesthat were preferentially upregulated in each adjuvant group (G1 to G6)compared with the other groups were first identified by converting theirexpression fold-change values into z-scores (Table 17 (partiallyexcerpted)).

TABLE 17 bCD. D35. Term AddaVax. ADX. ALM. LV. cdiGMP. cGAMP. LV. DMXAA.ENDCN. (Keywords) GO annotation LV.ID LV.ID LV.ID ID LV.ID LV.ID IDLV.ID LV.ID wounding regulation of response 0 0 0 6.31 10.7 3.31 0 3.490 to wounding wounding response to wounding 0 0 0 5.85 11.4 0 0 0 0wounding positive regulation of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 response to woundingcell death cell death 5.38 5.36 0 5.8 17.7 10.2 5.7 6.04 13.7 cell deathdeath 0 0 0 0 12.1 4.77 0 0 8.85 cell death programmed cell death 0 0 00 14 6.49 0 0 6.75 cell death regulation of cell death 0 0 0 0 4.48 3.820 0 9.15 cell death regulation of programmed 0 0 0 0 5.36 4.93 0 0 6.22cell death cell death positive regulation of 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.05 0 3.68programmed cell death cell death positive regulation of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04.51 cell death cell death negative regulation of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 celldeath cell death negative regulation of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 programmedcell death apoptosis apoptotic process 0 0 0 0 12.1 4.46 0 0 7.32apoptosis regulation of apoptotic 0 0 0 0 4.93 4.63 0 0 5.49 processapoptosis apoptotic signaling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18 pathway apoptosisintrinsic apoptotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.34 signaling pathway apoptosispositive regulation of 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18 0 0 apoptotic process apoptosisregulation of apoptotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 signaling pathway apoptosisnegative regulation of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 apoptotic process apoptosisregulation of intrinsic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 apoptotic signaling pathwayNF-kappa B NF-kappa B signaling 0 11.9 0 6.86 15.7 4.86 5.27 3.77 0signaling pathway pathway NF-kappa B I-kappaB kinase/NF- 0 3.98 0 4.2113.8 0 0 0 0 signaling kappaB signaling pathway NF-kappa B positiveregulation 0 0 0 0 7.15 0 0 0 0 signaling of I-kappaB kinase/ pathwayNF-kappaB signaling NF-kappa B regulation of I-kappaB 0 0 0 0 8.16 0 0 00 signaling kinase/NF-kappaB pathway signaling inflammatory inflammatoryresponse 7.12 12.6 0 10.9 26.1 11.5 0 0 0 response inflammatoryregulation of inflammatory 0 0 0 7.33 12.3 0 0 0 0 response responseinflammatory positive regulation of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 responseinflammatory response inflammatory acute inflammatory response 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 response inflammatory leukocyte migration involved 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 response in inflammatory response TNF signaling TNF signalingpathway 5.94 4.51 0 10.6 31.3 27.6 12.1 10.7 8.38 pathway cytokineresponse to cytokine 0 0 9.11 7.77 56.3 45.9 8.12 26.5 7.7 cytokineCytokine-cytokine receptor 0 9.49 0 7.76 33.9 24.6 5.2 15.4 0interaction|Endocytosis cytokine cellular response to cytokine 0 3.749.43 0 38.8 32.9 3.28 16.7 0 stimulus cytokine Cytokine-cytokinereceptor 0 5.61 0 4.24 13.8 5.57 0 0 0 interaction cytokine cytokineproduction 0 5.88 0 3.82 31.3 17.4 0 6.98 0 cytokine regulation ofcytokine production 0 5.41 0 4.06 31.6 19.1 0 8.37 0 cytokinecytokine-mediated signaling 0 0 7.05 0 20 16.4 0 0 4.84 pathway cytokinecytokine biosynthetic process 0 0 0 0 7.93 6.84 0 0 0 cytokine cytokinemetabolic process 0 0 0 0 7.39 8.21 0 0 0 cytokine positive regulationof cytokine 0 0 0 0 23.6 11.1 0 7.86 0 production cytokine negativeregulation of cytokine 0 0 0 0 6.2 3.21 0 0 0 production cytokineregulation of cytokine 0 0 0 0 3.81 0 0 0 0 biosynthetic processcytokine regulation of tumor necrosis factor 0 0 0 0 4.03 0 0 0 0superfamily cytokine production cytokine tumor necrosis factorsuperfamily 0 0 0 0 3.79 0 0 0 0 cytokine production cytokine positiveregulation of cytokine 0 0 0 0 3.62 0 0 0 0 biosynthetic processcytokine cytokine secretion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 cytokine positiveregulation of tumor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 necrosis factor superfamilycytokine

migration positive regulation of 0 12.3 0 0 3.33 0 0 0 0 leukocytemigration migration cell migration 3.44 4.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 migrationleukocyte migration 0 8.85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 migration regulation ofleukocyte migration 0 9.34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 migration neutrophil migration0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 migration positive regulation of cell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 migration migration granulocyte migration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 migrationmyeloid leukocyte migration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 migration regulation ofcell migration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 migration lymphocyte migration 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 chemokine chemokine-mediated signaling 0 3.8 0 0 5.9 0 0 0 0pathway chemokine chemokine production 0 0 0 0 8.52 0 0 0 0 chemokineregulation of chemokine 0 0 0 0 9.64 0 0 0 0 production chemokinepositive regulation of 0 0 0 0 8.31 0 0 0 0 chemokine productionchemotaxis cell chemotaxis 7.11 13.1 0 5.73 0 4.4 4.51 0 5.77 chemotaxischemotaxis 6.22 4.82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 chemotaxis leukocyte chemotaxis 0 7.80 0 0 0 0 0 0 chemotaxis positive regulation of 0 4.39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0leukocyte chemotaxis chemotaxis taxis 6.2 4.79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 chemotaxisgranulocyte chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 chemotaxis neutrophilchemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 chemotaxis positive regulation ofchemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 chemotaxis regulation of leukocyte 0 3.26 00 0 0 0 0 0 chemotaxis chemotaxis regulation of chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 chemotaxis lymphocyte chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 stress responseto stress 9.84 13.2 0 10.4 56.2 44.6 9.13 40.4 17.2 stress regulation ofresponse to stress 0 0 0 0 42.9 25.3 0 21 0 stress cellular response tostress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.17 defense response defense response 3.3 20.5 08.51 80.9 62.7 5.76 48.4 0 defense response regulation of defenseresponse 4.39 9.94 0 6.85 56.5 37.5 0 26.8 0 defense response positiveregulation of 0 9.54 0 0 35.8 24.7 0 19 0 defense response defenseresponse defense response to 0 6.37 0 0 44.1 37 0 23.6 0 other organismdefense response defense response to bacterium 0 0 0 0 10.5 8.38 0 0 0defense response defense response to Gram- 0 0 0 0 7.18 0 0 0 0 positivebacterium defense response defense response to protozoan 0 0 0 0 5.314.37 0 3.52 0 defense response defense response to virus 0 0 0 0 24.619.8 0 15 0 defense response regulation of defense response 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 to virus defense response regulation of defense response 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 to virus by host defense response negative regulation of defense0 0 0 0 8.05 0 0 0 0 response immune response immune response 0 12.2 0 052.3 42.2 0 25.5 0 immune response positive regulation of immune 0 0 0 024.4 15.7 0 10.2 0 response immune response regulation of immuneresponse 0 0 0 0 29.4 20.7 0 12.4 0 immune response activation of immuneresponse 0 0 0 0 17.9 12.6 0 5.67 0 immune response immuneresponse-activating 0 0 0 0 19.3 14.1 0 5.98 0 signal transductionimmune response immune response-regulating 0 0 0 0 23.5 17.6 0 8.39 0signaling pathway immune response negative regulation of immune 0 0 0 06.54 0 0 0 0 response immune response production of molecular 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 mediator of immune response innate immune innate immune response0 4.13 0 0 40.7 31.4 0 34.9 0 response innate immune regulation ofinnate immune 0 3.19 0 0 33.4 24.8 0 19.8 0 response response innateimmune positive regulation of innate 0 0 0 0 22.3 17.2 0 12.4 0 responseimmune response innate immune activation of innate immune 0 0 0 0 21.216.9 0 9.24 0 response response innate immune innate immune response- 00 0 0 20.3 16.2 0 7.99 0 response activating signal transduction innateimmune negative regulation of innate 0 0 0 0 10.4 0 0 0 0 responseimmune response adaptive immune adaptive immune response based 0 0 0 010.6 3.78 0 0 0 response on somatic recombination of immune receptorsbuilt from immunoglobulin superfamily domains adaptive immune adaptiveimmune response 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 response adaptive immune positiveregulation of adaptive 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 response immune responseadaptive immune regulation of adaptive immune 0 0 0 0 8.01 0 0 0 0response response adaptive immune regulation of adaptive immune 0 0 0 03.64 0 0 0 0 response response based on somatic recombination of immunereceptors built from immunoglobulin superfamily domains IFN alpharesponse to interferon-alpha 0 0 0 0 12.6 14.8 0 11.3 0 IFN alphainterferon-alpha production 0 0 0 0 7.69 3.79 0 6.81 0 IFN alphacellular response to interferon- 0 0 0 0 7.42 6.72 0 9.3 0 alpha IFNalpha positive regulation of interferon- 0 0 0 0 8.97 4.81 0 7.85 0alpha production IFN alpha regulation of interferon-alpha 0 0 0 0 8.34.28 0 7.3 0 production IFN beta cellular response to interferon- 0 0 00 23.1 17.6 0 16.7 0 beta IFN beta response to interferon-beta 0 0 0 026.5 23.5 0 17.9 0 IFN beta positive regulation of interferon- 0 0 0 013.2 9.2 0 5.66 0 beta production IFN beta regulation of interferon-beta0 0 0 0 9.22 5.76 0 3.09 0 production IFN beta interferon-betaproduction 0 0 0 0 8.61 5.22 0 0 0 IFN gamma response tointerferon-gamma 0 0 0 0 10.8 10 0 10.3 0 IFN gamma cellular response tointerferon- 0 0 0 0 10.1 7.44 0 7.37 0 gamma IFN gamma interferon-gammaproduction 0 0 0 0 5.35 0 0 0 0 IFN gamma regulation of interferon-gamma0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 production interleukin-6 interleukin-6 production 0 00 0 7.8 0 0 0 0 interleukin-6 regulation of interleukin-6 0 0 0 0 8.27 00 0 0 production interleukin-6 positive regulation of interleukin- 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 6 production interleukin-12 interleukin-12 production 0 0 00 6.51 0 0 0 0 interleukin-12 regulation of interleukin-12 0 0 0 0 6.990 0 0 0 production interleukin-12 positive regulation of interleukin- 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 production Term FCA. FK565. ISA51VG. K3. K3SPG.MALP2s. MBT. MPLA. Pam3CSK4. Poly_IC. R848. sHz. (Keywords) LV.ID LV.IDLV.ID LV.ID LV.ID LV.ID LV.ID LV.ID LV.ID LV.ID LV.ID LV.ID wounding3.82 12.1 0 0 0 9.89 0 0 11.1 16.7 11.1 0 wounding 5.68 12.8 0 0 0 10.30 0 12.2 14.8 9.74 0 wounding 0 9.45 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.54 9.8 4.53 0 celldeath 14.9 21.7 0 18.3 0 17.5 0 0 20.3 22.6 23.1 3.62 cell death 11.716.4 0 13.9 0 12.6 0 0 14.9 17.8 18.3 0 cell death 8.34 15.7 0 14.9 013.3 0 0 15.2 18.1 19.4 0 cell death 5.76 14 0 10.5 0 9.13 0 0 6.86 15.415.5 0 cell death 5.11 12.9 0 10.9 0 8.86 0 0 6.45 15.6 15.5 0 celldeath 0 7.1 0 7.25 0 0 0 0 0 4.25 4.66 0 cell death 0 7.29 0 6.67 0 0 00 0 3.46 4.64 0 cell death 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38 0 0 cell death 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 4.89 0 0 apoptosis 9.08 15.2 0 15.7 0 12.4 0 0 15 15.7 18.6 0apoptosis 5.44 13 0 10.1 0 8.76 0 0 6.84 14.8 15.5 0 apoptosis 4.48 19.90 10.3 0 9.05 0 0 3.68 12.4 10.6 0 apoptosis 0 13.9 0 0 0 5.47 0 0 07.32 5.18 0 apoptosis 0 6.58 0 5.99 0 0 0 0 0 3.59 4.1 0 apoptosis 013.2 0 3.19 0 0 0 0 0 7.04 5.48 0 apoptosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.79 0 0apoptosis 0 8.33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NF-kappa B 10.8 19.8 0 6.19 0 8.366.87 0 29.6 18 8.86 0 signaling pathway NF-kappa B 8.18 12.9 0 0 0 3.136.14 0 16.9 13.5 7.93 0 signaling pathway NF-kappa B 3.69 3.05 0 0 0 0 00 0 8.57 5.3 0 signaling pathway NF-kappa B 0 5.82 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.45 9.045.28 0 signaling pathway inflammatory 19 29.8 0 0 0 23.4 0 0 38 32.222.2 0 response inflammatory 5.87 11.4 0 0 0 9.25 0 0 13.6 14.4 6.29 0response inflammatory 0 3.69 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.39 5.99 0 0 responseinflammatory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.25 0 0 0 response inflammatory 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 3.41 0 0 0 response TNF signaling 14 30.9 3.76 14.5 0 18.7 6.373.93 35.8 22.1 16.1 0 pathway cytokine 12.8 37.8 0 0 0 34.9 3.82 0 46.566.1 44.8 4.53 cytokine 5.33 32.6 0 0 0 12.8 6.94 0 25.9 48.5 30.5 0cytokine 3.22 23.6 0 0 0 24.8 0 0 31.5 42.3 30.4 0 cytokine 5.96 17.1 00 0 8.95 3.53 0 13.6 12.1 11.1 0 cytokine 10.7 30.2 0 0 0 20.9 0 0 32.645.6 30.4 0 cytokine 5.96 27.5 0 0 0 15.5 0 0 29.8 43.5 26.5 0 cytokine0 8.69 0 0 0 11.3 0 0 17 20.9 16.5 0 cytokine 7.49 16.2 0 0 0 6.41 0 019.7 7.3 5.44 0 cytokine 9.31 17 0 0 0 7.38 0 0 21.6 8.4 4.8 0 cytokine0 18.6 0 0 0 6.74 0 0 21.5 34.3 20.3 0 cytokine 0 3.46 0 0 0 4.78 0 05.39 12.6 5.01 0 cytokine 4.48 14 0 0 0 5.33 0 0 17 4.18 0 0 cytokine 07.57 0 0 0 4.82 0 0 11.6 15 5.55 0 cytokine 0 7.13 0 0 0 4.49 0 0 11.314.5 6.84 0 cytokine 0 10.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.5 3.4 0 0 cytokine 0 0 0 0 05.26 0 0 0 3.66 0 0 cytokine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.29 0 0 migration 0 13.60 0 0 10.3 4.41 0 21.1 22.1 8.03 0 migration 0 8.98 0 0 0 0 4.69 0 14.76.99 0 0 migration 0 14.2 0 0 0 15.1 0 0 27.6 23.4 7.89 0 migration 07.86 0 0 0 7.84 0 0 15.4 18.5 5.8 0 migration 0 7.57 0 0 0 3.05 0 0 14 93.14 0 migration 0 6.55 0 0 0 3.39 0 0 11.4 9.34 3.96 0 migration 0 6.190 0 0 0 0 0 14.1 8.14 3.31 0 migration 0 4.49 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.1 7.59 0 0migration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.46 6.05 0 0 migration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.460 0 chemokine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.38 6.25 3.95 0 chemokine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04.48 7.84 0 0 chemokine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.3 9.13 0 0 chemokine 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 9 0 0 chemotaxis 5.33 16.1 0 0 0 11.8 10.2 3.38 31.4 20.7 11 0chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 3.46 5.4 0 17.6 6.87 0 0 chemotaxis 0 15.7 0 0 010.7 0 0 24.2 22 8.03 0 chemotaxis 0 5.48 0 0 0 7.96 0 0 13.8 13.1 3.910 chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 3.41 5.38 0 17.5 6.8 0 0 chemotaxis 0 5.83 0 0 03.47 0 0 15.3 7.42 4.44 0 chemotaxis 0 6.49 0 0 0 3.65 0 0 14.7 7.6 3.70 chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 3.06 0 0 10.9 8.31 3.31 0 chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 05.59 0 0 11.3 9.92 0 0 chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.79 6.5 3.62 0chemotaxis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.15 0 0 stress 23.7 57.7 3.9 12.9 0 41.93.75 0 47.4 58.8 63.8 7.7 stress 0 28.5 0 0 0 17.4 0 0 17.9 40.8 45.6 0stress 4.33 9.02 0 0 0 7.06 0 0 0 5.39 0 0 defense response 15.3 57.8 00 0 39.7 8.88 0 64.1 90.6 71.2 0 defense response 8.02 29.6 0 0 0 17.8 00 29.2 57.5 50.3 0 defense response 5.46 24.9 0 0 0 11 0 0 19.9 41.333.9 0 defense response 0 18.4 0 0 0 22.2 0 0 19.3 48.9 46.5 0 defenseresponse 0 5.98 0 0 0 7.44 0 0 11.4 15.8 18.6 0 defense response 0 6.220 0 0 3.07 0 0 7.28 6.93 8.29 0 defense response 0 0 0 0 0 6.08 0 0 04.67 5.54 0 defense response 0 0 0 0 0 5.29 0 0 0 25.8 20 0 defenseresponse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 6.02 0 defense response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 4.62 4.72 0 defense response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 immune response8.95 46.1 0 0 0 22.5 12.8 0 45.5 79.8 54.5 0 immune response 0 20.8 0 00 7.16 0 0 15.2 35.5 27.8 0 immune response 0 19.5 0 0 0 6.54 0 0 12.239.5 34.2 0 immune response 0 11.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.2 23.2 14.6 0 immuneresponse 0 9.97 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.2 20.5 12.6 0 immune response 0 12.1 0 00 0 0 0 14.3 23.7 15.1 0 immune response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.8 0 0immune response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.58 0 0 innate immune 0 33.7 0 0 013.1 6.73 0 24.9 59.5 49.6 0 response innate immune 0 19.7 0 0 0 7.53 00 12.9 40.7 37.9 0 response innate immune 0 16.7 0 0 0 3.39 0 0 11.327.7 22.9 0 response innate immune 0 16.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.3 23.3 17.9 0response innate immune 0 14.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.2 18.5 13.8 0 responseinnate immune 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.74 8.91 0 response adaptive immune 08.99 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.5 11.9 4.42 0 response adaptive immune 0 8.71 0 0 00 0 0 11.7 13 6.23 0 response adaptive immune 0 3.56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.164.06 0 response adaptive immune 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.84 0 0 responseadaptive immune 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 response IFN alpha 0 4.54 0 0 00 0 0 0 13.3 10.2 0 IFN alpha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.7 3.15 0 IFN alpha 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.95 0 0 IFN alpha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.95 0 0 IFN alpha 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.3 0 0 IFN beta 0 9.65 0 0 0 15.2 0 0 7.13 17.2 17.9 0IFN beta 0 17.3 0 0 0 23.8 0 0 11.6 23 23.9 0 IFN beta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08.94 6.66 0 IFN beta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.54 5.68 0 IFN beta 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 9.35 7.51 0 IFN gamma 0 11 0 0 0 13.3 0 0 3.17 22.3 15.7 0 IFNgamma 0 0 0 0 0 8.03 0 0 0 10.5 11.2 0 IFN gamma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.430 0 IFN gamma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.32 0 0 interleukin-6 0 3.6 0 0 0 5.330 0 7.44 9.62 7.8 0 interleukin-6 0 4.17 0 0 0 5.87 0 0 7.82 10.2 6.67 0interleukin-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.14 5.06 4.53 0 interleukin-12 0 8.76 0 00 0 0 0 9.58 6.82 0 0 interleukin-12 0 9.49 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 7.39 0 0interleukin-12 0 3.24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.28 0 0

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In the 40 modules of the adjuvant gene space, high z-scored genes in G1from LV and SP were almost exclusively found in the modules of M20^(LV)(annotated as “response to biotic stimulus”) and M23^(SP) (annotated as“response to virus”), respectively (FIG. 6 ). Similarly, in LNs, thegenes preferentially upregulated in the 5 reference adjuvants of G1(cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848) were found in the M40^(LN)module (annotated as “immune system process”) (FIG. 6 ). The associatedgenes from the other groups (G2, G3, G4, G5, and G6) were distributed inseveral modules and clearly differed from the G1-associated modules(FIG. 6 ). TargetMine (Table 18) and Ingenuity Pathways Analysis™ (IPA)upstream cytokine (Table 19) analyses provided further details of theadjuvant group-associated biological features.

TABLE 18 Organ group Term Pvalue Genelist LV G1 Interferon Signaling  1E−08 Uba7, Irf7, Irf9, Stat1, Trim12a, Trim12c, Trim30d, Pml, Oas1c,Ifit1 LV G1 Interferon gamma signaling 6.4E−07 Irf7, Irf9, Stat1,Trim12a, Trim12c, Trim30d, Pml, Oas1c LV G1 response to interferon-beta1.7E−06 Iigp1, Xaf1, Stat1, Igtp, Ifit3, Ifit1 LV G1 Influenza A   2E−06Irf7, Irf9, Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Ifih1, Ddx58, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1response to cytokine 3.1E−06 Gbp7, Iigp1, Xaf1, Irf7, Eif2ak2, Stat1,Adar, Parp9, Igtp, Pml, Ifit3, Ifit1 LV G1 Measles 8.6E−06 Ccnd2, Irf7,Irf9, Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Ifih1, Ddx58 LV G1 Herpes simplex infection1.3E−05 Irf7, Irf9, Eif2ak2, Stat1, Ifih1, H2-T10, Ddx58, Pml, Ifit1 LVG1 cellular response to interferon-beta 4.6E−05 Iigp1, Stat1, Igtp,Ifit3, Ifit1 LV G1 response to other organism 6.6E−05 Gbp7, Iigp1,Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Ifih1, Ddx58, Dhx58, Cd47, Pml, Ifit3, Rsad2,Ifit1 LV G1 response to stress 9.4E−05 Gbp7, Ascc3, Iigp1, Pgap2, Irf7,Zfyve26, Eif2ak2, Shisa5, Stat1, Adar, Trim12c, Ifih1, Irgm1, Ddx58,Parp9, Dhx58, Cd47, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1 response to virus 0.0003 Eif2ak2,Adar, Ifih1, Ddx58, Dhx58, Pml, Ifit3, Rsad2, Ifit1 LV G1 innate immuneresponse 0.00037 Gbp7, Irf7, Stat1, Adar, Trim12c, Ifih1, Ddx58, Parp9,Dhx58, Pml LV G1 cellular response to cytokine stimulus 0.00108 Gbp7,Iigp1, Irf7, Stat1, Adar, Igtp, Pml, Ifit3, Ifit1 LV G1 defense response0.0013 Gbp7, Iigp1, Irf7, Stat1, Adar, Trim12c, Ifih1, Irgm1, Ddx58,Parp9, Dhx58, Cd47, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1 symbiosis, encompassing mutualismthrough parasitism 0.00239 Gbp7, Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1Hepatitis C 0.00472 Irf7, Irf9, Eif2ak2, Stat1, Ddx58, Ifit1 LV G1 type1 interferon production 0.00553 Irf7, Irf9, Ifih1, Ddx58, Dhx58 LV G1regulation of innate immune response 0.00809 Irf7, Adar, Trim12c, Ddx58,Parp9, Dhx58, Rsad2 LV G1 Immune System 0.00897 Uba7, Irf7, Irf9, Stat1,Trim12a, Trim12c, Ifih1, Trim30d, Ddx58, Mndal, Pml, Oas1c, Ifit1 LV G1Innate Immune System | Adaptive Immune System | 0.0118 Ccnd2, Uba7,Irf7, Irf9, Eif2ak2, Stat1, Trim12a, Adar, Trim12c, Ifih1, H2-T10,Hemostasis | Pathways in cancer | Developmental Trim30d, Irgm1, Ddx58,Lama3, Dhx58, Cd47, Mndal, Igtp, Pml, Oas1c, Rsad2, Ifit1 Biology |PI3K-Akt signaling pathway | Signaling by Rho GTPases LV G1TRAF3-dependent IRF activation pathway 0.01547 Irf7, Ifih1, Ddx58 LV G1immune system process 0.01883 Gbp7, Irf7, Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Trim12c,Ifih1, Ddx58, Parp9, Dhx58, Cd47, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1 positive regulationof type I interferon production 0.02291 Irf7, Ifih1, Ddx58, Dhx58 LV G1multi-organism cellular process 0.02396 Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Ddx58,Dhx58, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1 negative regulation of viral process 0.03055Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1 negative regulation ofmulti-organism process 0.03779 Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Dhx58, Pml, Rsad2LV G1 regulation of defense response 0.05868 Irf7, Adar, Trim12c, Ddx58,Parp9, Dhx58, Cd47, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1 immune response 0.06777 Gbp7, Irf7,Stat1, Adar, Trim12c, Ifih1, Ddx58, Parp9, Dhx58, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway 0.08153 Irf7, Trim12c,Ddx58, Dhx58, Rsad2 LV G1 Antiviral mechanism by IFN-stimulated genes0.10767 Uba7, Stat1, Ifit1 LV G1 response to interferon-alpha 0.11458Eif2ak2, Adar, Ifit1 LV G1 multi-organism process 0.23618 Gbp7, Iigp1,Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Ifih1, Ddx58, Dhx58, Cd47, Tdrd7, Pml, Ifit3,Rsad2, Ifit1 LV G1 positive regulation of defense response 0.27807 Irf7,Trim12c, Ddx58, Dhx58, Cd47, Rsad2 LV G1 response to organic substance0.57043 Hap1, Gbp7, Iigp1, Xaf1, Irf7, Eif2ak2, Stat1, Adar, Ddx58,Parp9, Igtp, Pml, Ifit3, Ifit1 LV G1 Toxoplasmosis 0.60505 Stat1, Irgm1,Lama3, Igtp LV G1 regulation of response to stress 0.63165 Pgap2, Irf7,Eif2ak2, Adar, Trim12c, Ddx58, Parp9, Dhx58, Cd47, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1regulation of response to stress 0.63165 Pgap2, Irf7, Eif2ak2, Adar,Trim12c, Ddx58, Parp9, Dhx58, Cd47, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1 negative regulationof viral life cycle 0.74299 Eif2ak2, Adar, Pml, Rsad2 LV G1 mRNA Editing0.75953 Adar LV G1 NF-kB activation through FADD/RIP-1 pathway mediated0.82806 Ifih1, Ddx58 by caspase-8 and -10 LV G1 Ubiquitin mediatedproteolysis | Cell cycle 0.8748 Ccnd2, Uba7, Shisa5, Pml LV G1 defenseresponse to other organism 0.9983 Gbp7, Iigp1, Adar, Ddx58, Dhx58, Pml,Rsad2 LV G2 cellular protein modification process 0.25047 Acer2, Thpo,Mylip, Gan, Nceh1, Plcb1, Tirap, Egfr, Clock, Ibtk, Ppap2a, Map3k3,Nedd4l, Pdgfd, St5, Stk38l, Nlrp12, Gdf10, St3gal4, Braf, Garem, Metap2,Igfbp3, Pofut2, Galnt2, Tbl1xr1, B3galt1, Fbxo31, Rlim LV G2 Metabolismof lipids and lipoproteins 0.25919 Acer2, Acox1, Crls1, Clock, Ppap2a,Slc25a20, Gpd2, Agpat3, Tbl1xr1, Insig2, Mgll, Lpgat1 LV G2Vesicle-mediated transport 0.62121 Cd163, Ap2m1, Gja1, Tgoln1, Saa2,Saa1 LV G2 O-linked glycosylation 0.90895 St3gal4, Pofut2, Galnt2,Galnt15 LV G2 Fatty acid, triacylglycerol, and ketone body metabolism0.98433 Clock, Slc25a20, Gpd2, Agpat3, Tbl1xr1 LV G3 Innate ImmuneSystem 0.00399 Sirpa, Itgb2, Icam2, Traf2, Traf3, Rps6ka5, Clec4e, Kit,Cd300lb LN G1 immune system process 5.1E−07 Azi2, Pik3ap1, Itgb2,Coro1a, Tmem176a, Traf2, Traf3, Cd55, Clec4e, Kit, Cd300lb, Trem3, Tbx1,Sh3pxd2a LV G3 Immune System 0.06852 Sirpa, Itgb2, Icam2, Traf2, Traf3,Rps6ka5, Clec4e, Kit, Cd300lb, Dync1li2 LV G3 Innate Immune System |Adaptive Immune System | 0.07202 Sirpa, Itgb2, Coro1a, Icam2, Iqgap1,Traf2, Traf3, Rps6ka5, Clec4e, Kit, Pfn2, Hemostasis | Pathways incancer | Developmental Cd300lb, Plek, Ptgir, Abcc1, Dync1li2, Mapre1Biology | PI3K-Akt signaling pathway | Signaling by Rho GTPases LV G3immune effector process 0.11451 Cd93, Coro1a, Traf2, Traf3, Cd55,Clec4e, Kit, Cd300lb, Trem3 LV G3 Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction| Endocytosis | 0.1413 Itgb2, Coro1a, Icam2, Traf2, Traf3, Cd55, Kit,Dync1li2 Herpes simplex infection LV G3 cytoskeleton organization0.16195 Sirpa, Coro1a, Kit, Pfn2, Plek, Spast, Dync1li2, Mapre1 LV G3cell adhesion 0.29629 Sirpa, Cc93, Itgb2, Coro1a, Icam2, Clec4e, Kit,Plek LV G3 leukocyte mediated immunity 0.32576 Coro1a, Traf2, Cd55, Kit,Cd300lb, Trem3 LV G3 vesicle-mediated transport 0.48714 Sirpa, Pkdcc,Coro1a, Kit, Pfn2, Plek, Spast LV G3 cellular localization 0.70808Itgb2, Pkdcc, Coro1a, Os9, Traf2, Ildr2, Clec4e, Slc25a37, Kit, Pfn2,Plek, Trem3, Snx13, Spast, Dync1li2, Mepre1 LV G4 Protein processing inendoplasmic reticulum 3.3E−24 Rnf185, Sec61b, Hsp90b1, Srp68, Sel1l,Syvn1, Fbxo6, Ssr1, Ssr2, Dnajc5, Mogs, Spcs2, Spcs3, Ssr4, Atf6,Herpud1, Stt3a, Sec24d, Yod1, Rpn1, Derl1, Pdia3, Sar1a, Ube2j1, Vcp,Rrbp1, Vimp, Serp1, Atf6b, Dnajc10, Sec23b, Gm10177, Wfs1, Srp9, Ddost,Hspa5, Pdia6, Sec61a1, Dnajb11, Srp19, Pdia4, Srprb, Preb, Sec31a,Ckap4, Dnajc3, Txndc5, Ufd1l, Edem2, Edem3, Edem1, Srp72, Hyou1, Srpr,Man1a, Sec13, Plaa, Hsp90aa1, Srp54a, Ero1l, Calr, Ube2g2 LV G4 Proteinprocessing in endoplasmic reticulum 3.3E−20 Rnf185, Sec61b, Hsp90b1,Sel1l, Syvn1, Fbxo6, Ssr1, Ssr2, Dnajc5, Mogs, Ssr4, Atf6, Herpud1,Stt3a, Sec24d, Yod1, Rpn1, Derl1, Pdia3, Sar1a, Ube2j1, Vcp, Rrbp1,Vimp, Atf6b, Dnajc10, Sec23b, Gm10177, Wfs1, Ddost, Hspa5, Pdia6,Sec61a1, Dnajb11, Pdia4, Preb, Sec31a, Ckap4, Dnajc3, Txndc5, Ufd1l,Edem2, Edem3, Edem1, Hyou1, Man1a, Sec13, Plaa, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Calr,Ube2g2 LN G1 response to stress 0.8518 Hopx, Aen, Mybbp1a, Tbl2, Cyp1b1,Selp, Pik3ap1, Bfar, Slamf8, Atg13, Cd28, Cebpg, Il1rn, Arl6ip5, Hck,Ednra, Btg2, Map3k3, B4galt1, Il1r1, Rab12, Ints7, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Fktn,Errfi1, Cxcl9, Ung, Ctgf, Pdcd10, Sel1l, Actg1, Pnp, Hif1a, Eif4e, Dap,Marveld3, Lrrc8a, Lcn2, Syvn1, Braf, Scly, Creb3, Senp2, Nod1, Apex1,Clec4d, Hilpda, Pfkp, Cd55, Serinc3, Psma1, Atp7a, Adora1, Usp1,Tnfaip6, Irf8, Trib1, Grb2, Rbm18, Atf6, Atf3, Herpud1, Slc11a2,Slc11al, Exosc4, Lbp, Skil, Polh, Uba5, Apc5, Ap1g1, Yod1, Fgr, Rcan2,Fgb, S100a8, Ppp4c, A2m, Slc35c1, Fen1, Ifitm2, Ifitm1, Derl1, Atg9b,Pdia3, Itpr1, Fcer1g, Lnp, Srebf2, Ufm1, Cln8, H2afx, Vcp, Dab2,Tnfrsf12a, Scfd1, Syk, Hmga2, Vimp, Adam17, Asns, Rraga, Hyal1, Ddx39,Cd44, Myh9, Serp1, Ctla2a, Atf6b, Reg3b, Creb3l2, Dnajc10, F13a1, Plek,Sdf2l1, Gnl1, Wfs1, Supt5, Hipk3, Txnl1, Gas6, Trim27, Il12rb1, Irak2,Iigp1, Sdc4, Itgam, Lig3, Gata6, Ncf1, Grina, Smarcad1, Pld1, Rasgrp2,Tirap, Trp53inp2, Tlr1, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Gigyf2, Mt2, Mt1, Hnf4a,Adam9, Hspa5, Jun, Pdia6, Nlrp12, Ubxn2b, Cox8a, Pdia4, Wipi1, Ifrd1,Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Ufl1, Casp4, Parp2, Parp3, Il17ra, Il4ra, Ddx1, Thoc1,Zfp830, Fbxo31, Il1a, Nabp1, Eya3, Psen1, Ap5s1, Erp44, Cdip1, Itgb3,Ccl17, Vav1, Ccl19, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Eprs, Dnajc3, Trem3, Socs3, Txndc5,Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Cpeb2, Rint1, Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20, Hyou1,Cdkn1a, Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Sbno2, Sod2, Snap23, Pik3c2a, Coro1a, Pycard,Map1lc3b, Trp63, Fn1, Clock, Alox12, Chmp4b, Ccr1, Txlna, Plaa, Clec4n,Seb1l, Cr1l, Fabp4, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Fcgr3, Rab33b, Psmd14, Scara5,Calr, Polr3d, Nfkbi2, Prkce, Acot11, Crnkl1, Irg1, Myo1f, S100a9 LV G4response to endoplasmic reticulum stress 9.9E−12 Selk, Tbl2, Bfar,Sel1l, Syvn1, Creb3, Serinc3, Atf6, Atf3, Herpud1, Uba5, Yod1, Derl1,Pdia3, Itpr1, Ufm1, Vimp, Serp1, Atf6b, Creb3l2, Dnajc10, Sdf2l1, Wfs1,Grina, Hspa5, Jun, Pdia6, Pdia4, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Ufl1, Casp4, Erp44,Dnajc3, Txndc5, Hyou1, Ero1l LV G4 macromolecule metabolic process6.9E−08 Lars, Rad1, Selk, Mybbp1a, Nampt, Cyp1b1, Armcx3, Nol8, Bfar,Pdgfc, Mbd1, Sec61b, Prkag2, Snx6, Utp6, Dhx30, Garem, Mlx, Cd28, Cebpg,Timp1, Cebpd, Ddx52, Mettl1, Mettl3, Ezr, Hnrnpa2b1, Senp6, Hnrnpab,Polr1e, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2, Hck, Etf1, Btg2, Ntmt1, Dhx40, Anapc4,Wdr77, Mvp, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2, B4galt1, Pole4, Bmper, Ficd, Tcf25,Rab12, Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Qsox1, H5p90b1, Plcl1, Fktn, Pus3, Errfi1,Ung, Ctgf, Nktr, Epm2aip1, Pdcd10, Trnt1, Mphosph8, Klf17, Pnp, Hif1a,Mphosph6, Smarce1, Eif4e, Dap, Marveld3, Sf3b4, Eif3d, Syvn1, Prg4,Srsf2, Braf, Timp3, Creb3, Senp2, Efna1, Ell2, Nod1, Fbxo6, Ctif, Gmeb1,Ibtk, Apex1, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1, Pcyox1, Npm3, Mmp8, Tasp1, Mmp13,Pcid2, Ddx21, Kdm6a, Cwc27, Rlim, Dhx38, Cd55, Dok2, Psma1, Atp7a, Usp8,Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Recql, Mrpl51, Mbnl2, Ell, Tbp, Irf8, Trib1,Dhx35, Grb2, Cebp2, Atf6, Ints2, Atf3, Herpud1, Slc11a2, Gzma, Slc11a1,Mthfr, Tpp2, Mmp9, Exosc1, Exosc4, Cad, Lbp, Serpina3k, Serpina3m,Serpina3n, Serpina3g, Snip1, Skil, Stt3a, Lpin1, Ddx50, Polh, Gtf2f1,Nup98, Uba5, Apcs, Jmjd8, Lpar1, Foxk2, Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, Camkk2, Ube2f,Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, Tmsb4x, Ppp4c, A2m, Egf, Eif4g2, Fkbp11,Stag1, Nedd4l, C1galt1, Fen1, Wdr61, Ebna1bp2, Trps1, Derl1, Spin1,Iars, Traf7, Pdia3, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Rars, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Srebf2,Ufm1, Suco, Cul5, Cln8, Trappc2, H2afx, Ube2j1, Vcp, Scnm1, Mcm2, Dab2,Dusp2, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Vimp, Adam17, Srgn, Hyal1, Eif4a3,Ddx39, Cd44, Myh9, Serp1, Neurl3, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Prmt1, Dzip3, Prdm1,Atf6b, Iqgap1, Pcsk5, Creb3l2, Wdr12, Dnajc10, F13a1, Nelfa, Rbm39,Sox9, Nus1, Sdf2l1, Odc1, Wfs1, Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Helb, Ngp,Txnl1, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Crem, Paip2b, Irak2,Hist1h3b, Gemin8, Ngdn, Lyve1, Cdc73, Parn, Lig3, Gata6, Exog, Tspyl2,Smarcad1, Dis3, Gfpt1, Rasgrp1, Nop58, Tirap, Trp53inp2, Fkbp5, Tlr1,Med17, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Hars, Zfp869, Ddost, Ick, Gigyf2, Hnf4a,Adam9, Zfp160, Tra2b, Hspa5, Atf7ip, Csgalnact2, Golph3, Jun, Pdia6,Dnajb11, Nlrp12, Nudt21, Papola, Flot1, Crp, Ubxn2b, Denr, Cars2,Capn10, Farsb, Taf2, Nup62, Vars, Pdia4, Wipi1, Ifrd1, Crtc2, Secisbp2,Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Ap1ar, Abca1, Ufl1, Ddx49, Casp4, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1,Preb, Parp2, Parp3, Mppe1, Zbtb16, Zbtb21, Med25, Eif2b4, Ddx1, Thoc2,Thoc1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt6, B3galt1, Rnps1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Dph5, Exosc10,Zfp830, Brd8, Fbxo31, Il1a, Alg12, Rps9, Nabp1, Kars, Stk17b, Son,Pggt1b, Tiparp, Eya3, Slc9a3r1, Prkrip1, Sec22b, Psen1, Ap5s1, Erp44,Exosc3, Hltf, Zfand2a, Cd38, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a, Ccl19, Khsrp,Gan, Gtf2a2, Nfia, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Trmt61a, Kctd10, Eprs, D19Bwg1357e,St3gal3, Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1, Trem3, Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Polr1a,Ubxn4, Trim3, Txndc5, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Nek7, Cpeb2, Edem3,Trib2, Edem1, Tmem173, Rab1, Cdkn1a, Taf4b, Nbas, Gadd45b, Gadd45g,Ppp1r11, Magoh, Sbno2, Sod2, Msn, Pik3c2a, Nol9, Vegfc, Pycard, Trp63,Fn1, Stx5a, Clock, Bbs4, B3galnt2, St3gal5, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b,Ppm1l, Ccr1, Cr1l, Fabp4, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Srsf1, Fcgr3, Srsf3, Psmd14,Scara5, Zfp27, Serpina10, Calr, Pgm3, Rusc1, Nop56, Pofut2, Polr3k,Galnt2, Tbrg1, Taf1, Pspc1, Nfkbi2, Trmt10a, Enc1, Srrt, Josd2, Lats2,Prkch, Ears2, Prkce, Klk1b24, Crnkl1, Irg1, Rbm42, Larp7, Anapc16,Il6st, Ikbkap, Nif3l1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 cellular macromoleculemetabolic process 7.5E−08 Lars, Rad1, Selk, Mybbp1a, Nampt, Cyp1b1,Armcx3, Nol8, Bfar, Pdgfc, Mbd1, Sec61b, Prkag2, Snx6, Utp6, Dhx30,Garem, Mlx, Cd28, Cebpg, Timp1, Cebpd, Ddx52, Mettl1, Mettl3, Ezr,Hnrnpa2b1, Senp6, Hnrnpab, Polr1e, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2, Hck, Etf1,Btg2, Ntmt1, Dhx40, Anapc4, Wdr77, Mvp, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2,B4galt1, Pole4, Bmper, Ficd, Tcf25, Rab12, Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Qsox1,Hsp90b1, Plcl1, Fktn, Pus3, Errfi1, Ung, Ctgf, Nktr, Epm2aip1, Pdcd10,Trnt1, Mphosph8, Klf17, Pnp, Hif1a, Mphosph6, Smarce1, Eif4e, Dap,Marveld3, Sf3b4, Eif3d, Syvn1, Srsf2, Braf, Timp3, Creb3, Senp2, Efna1,Ell2, Nod1, Fbxo6, Ctif, Gmeb1, Ibtk, Apex1, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1,Pcyox1, Npm3, Tasp1, Mmp13, Pcid2, Ddx21, Cwc27, Rlim, Dhx38, Dok2,Psma1, Atp7a, Usp8, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Recql, Mrpl51, Mbnl2,Ell, Tbp, Irf8, Trib1, Dhx35, Grb2, Cebp2, Atf6, Ints2, Atf3, Herpud1,Slc11a2, Gzma, Slc11a1, Mthfr, Mmp9, Exosc1, Exosc4, Cad, Serpina3k,Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3g, Snip1, Skil, Stt3a, Lpin1, Ddx50, Polh,Gtf2f1, Nup98, Uba5, Apcs, Jmjd6, Lpar1, Foxk2, Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, Camkk2,Ube2f, Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, Tmsb4x, Ppp4c, A2m, Egf, Eif4g2,Fkbp11, Stag1, Nedd4l, C1galt1, Fen1, Wdr61, Ebna1bp2, Trps1, Derl1,Spin1, Iars, Traf7, Pdia3, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Rars, Usp14, Thl1xr1,Srebf2, Ufm1, Cul5, Cln8, Trappc2, H2afx, Ube2j1, Vcp, Scnm1, Mcm2,Dab2, Dusp2, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Vimp, Adam17, Eif4a3, Ddx39,Cd44, Myh9, Serp1, Neurl3, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Prmt1, Dzip3, Prdm1, Atf6b,Iqgap1, Pcsk5, Creb3l2, Wdr12, Dnajc10, F13a1, Nelfa, Rbm39, Sox9, Nus1,Sdf2l1, Wfs1, Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Helb, Ngp, Txnl1, Gas6,Trim27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Crem, Paip2b, Irak2, Hist1h3b, Gemin8,Ngdn, Cdc73, Parn, Lig3, Gata6, Exog, Tspyl2, Smarcad1, Dis3, Rasgrp1,Nop58, Tirap, Trp53inp2, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Med17, Trip12, Hars, Zfp869,Ddost, Ick, Gigyf2, Hnf4a, Adam9, Zfp160, Tra2b, Hspa5, Atf7ip,Csgalnact2, Golph3, Jun, Pdia6, Dnajb11, Nlrp12, Nudt21, Papola, Flot1,Ubxn2b, Denr, Cars2, Farsb, Taf2, Nup62, Vars, Pdia4, Wipi1, Ifrd1,Crtc2, Secisbp2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Ap1ar, Abca1, Ufl1, Ddx49, Znrf1, Plaur,Nceh1, Preb, Parp2, Parp3, Mppe1, Zbtb15, Zbtb21, Med25, Eif2b4, Ddx1,Thoc1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt1, Rnps1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Dph5, Exosc10, Zfp830,Brd8, Fbxo31, Il1a, Alg12, Rps9, Nabp1, Kars, Stk17b, Son, Pggt1b,Tiparp, Eya3, Slc9a3r1, Prkrip1, Psen1, Ap5s1, Erp44, Exosc3, Hltf,Zfand2a, Cd38, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a, Ccl19, Khsrp, Gan, Gtf2a2,Nfia, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Trmt61a, Kctd10, Eprs, D19Bwg1357e, St3gal3,Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1, Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Polr1a, Ubxn4, Trim3, Txndc5,Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Nek7, Cpeb2, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Tmem173,Rab1, Cdkn1a, Taf4b, Nbas, Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Magoh, Sbno2,Sod2, Pik3c2a, Nol9, Vegfc, Pycard, Trp63, Fn1, Clock, B3galnt2,St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b, Ppm1l, Ccr1, Cr1l, Fabp4, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l,Srsf1, Srsf3, Psmd14, Zfp27, Serpina10, Calr, Pgm3, Rusc1, Nop56,Pofut2, Polr3k, Galnt2, Tbrg1, Taf1, Pspc1, Nfkbi2, Trmt10a, Enc1, Srrt,Josd2, Lats2, Prkch, Ears2, Prkce, Crnkl1, Irg1, Rbm42, Larp7, Anapc16,Il6st, Ikbkap, Nif3l1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 cellular response to stress1.4E−07 Rad1, Selk, Mybbp1a, Tbl2, Cyp1b1, Bfar, Atg13, Cebpg, Arl6ip5,Btg2, Map3k3, Rab12, Ints7, Qsox1, Fktn, Errfi1, Ung, Ctgf, Pdcd10,Sel1l, Pnp, Hif1a, Dap, Marveld3, Syvn1, Braf, Scly, Creb3, Senp2, Nod1,Apex1, Pfkp, Serinc3, Atp7a, Usp1, Trib1, Grb2, Atf6, Atf3, Herpud1,Slc11a2, Skil, Polh, Uba5, Yod1, Ppp4c, Slc35c1, Fen1, Derl1, Atg9b,Pdia3, Itpr1, Srebf2, Ufm1, H2afx, Vcp, Dab2, Scfd1, Syk, Hmga2, Vimp,Asns, Rraga, Ddx39, Cd44, Serp1, Atf6b, Creb3l2, Dnajc10, Sdf2l1, Gnl1,Wfs1, Supt5, Hipk3, Txnl1, Gas6, Lig3, Gata6, Grina, Smarcad1, Rasgrp1,Tirap, Trp53inp2, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Gigyf2, Hspa5, Jun, Pdia6,Ubxn2b, Cox8a, Pdia4, Wipi1, Ptpn2, Ptpnl, Ufl1, Casp4, Parp2, Parp3,Ddx1, Thoc1, Zfp830, Fbxo31, Il1a, Nabp1, Eya3, Psen1, Ap5s1, Erp44,Cdip1, Ccl19, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Dnajc3, Txndc5, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a,Cpeb2, Rint1, Rab1, Ift20, Hyou1, Cdkn1a, Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Sod2,Pycard, Map1lc3b, Trp63, Clock, Chmp4b, Txlna, Ero1l, Rab33b, Psmd14,Scara5, Calr, Prkce, Crnkl1 LV G4 Asparagine N-linked glycosylation3.8E−07 B4galt1, Mvd, Mcfd2, Mogs, Nans,Sec24d, Pdia3, St6gal1, Gfpt1,Preb, Alg12, Sec31a, Gne, St3gal3, Edem2, Edem3, Edem1, Gmppa, Man1a,Sec13, Dhdds, St3gal5, St3gal4, Uap1, Calr, Pgm3, Gmppb LV G4 Metabolismof proteins 4.3E−07 Sec61b, Etf1, Pigm, B4galt1, Mvd, Srp68, Eif4e,Vbp1, Eif3d, Slc30a5, Timm21, Senp2, Fbxo6, Mcfd2, Ssr1, Ssr2, Mogs,Nans, Spcs2, Spcs3, Ssr4, Atf6, Nup98, Sec24d, Gspt2, Rpn1, Cct3, Stag1,C1galt1, Pdia3, Ranbp2, St6gal1, Serp1, Slc30a7, Nupl2, Gas6, Srp9,Gfpt1, Ddost, Kif5b, Sec61a1, Nupl1, Srp19, Nup62, Srprb, Plaur, Preb,Eif2b4, Inhbe, Dph5, Alg12, Rps9, Sec31a, Plga, Gne, StBgal3, Edem2,Edem3, Edem1, Srp72, Gmppa, Pfdn4, Srpr, Man1a, Sec13, Dhdds, St3gal5,St3gal4, Seh1l, Srp54a, Ero1l, Uap1, Calr, Pgm3, Nop56, Pofut2, Galnt2,Gmppb, Klk1b24 LV G4 vesicle-mediated transport 6.3E−07 Yipf5, Golga5,Snx6, Ezr, Rinl, Stx6, Cog6, Hck, B4galt1, Rab12, Stx12, Stx18, Arcn1,Uso1, Krt18, Braf, Csnk1a1, Gosr2, Aak1, Marco, Irf8, Grb2, Blzf1,Slc11a1, Pdzd11, Lbp, Cd14, Jmjd6, Ap1g1, Fgr, Fgb, Tgm2, Tmed9, Ap2a2,Sar1a, Vamp4, Rab35, Fcer1g, Dab2, Scfd1, Syk, Ap4e1, Copb2, Myh9, Zw10,Rab5b, Creb3l2, Plek, Chic2, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Mfsd2a, Golga4, Mon1b,Sdc4, Rasgrp1, Golph3, Flot1, Wipl1, Ptpn1, Ap1ar, Abca1, Mppe1, Il4ra,Bet1l, Ap3d1, Syt12, Sec22b, Hook1, Psen1, Vav1, Ccl19, Snx10, S100a10,Cltb, Txndc5, Rint1, Rab1, C2cd5, Snap23, Sec13, Pik3c2a, Coro1a,Pycard, Stx5a, Chmp4b, Ccr1, Fcgr3, Rab33b, Scara5, Calr, Myo1f, Arfgap1LV G4 primary metabolic process 8.7E−07 Cers6, Lars, Sdsl, Rad1, Selk,Mybbp1a, Nampt, Cyp1b1, Armcx3, Nol8, Bfar, Pdgfc, Mbd1, Sec61b, Prkag2,Snx6, Utp6, Dhx30, Garem, Tat, Mlx, Cd28, Cebpg, Timp1, Cebpd, Ddx52,Mettl1, Mettl3, Hnrnpa2b1, Senp6, Hnrnpab, Polr1e, Il1rn, Pim3, Arl6ip5,Metap2, Cog6, Hck, Etf1, Ednra, Btg2, Ntmt1, Dhx40, Anapc4, Wdr77, Mvp,Agk, Adcy1, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2, B4galt1, Pole4, Mvd, Bmper, Ficd,Tcf25, Rab12, Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Plcl1, Atp6v0a1, Fktn,Pus3, Errfi1, Cxcl9, Ung, Ctgf, Nktr, Epm2aip1, Pdcd10, Trnt1, Mphosph8,Klf17, Gpt2, Pnp, Hif1a, Mphosph6, Smarce1, Eif4e, Dap, Marveld3,Agpat9, Sf3b4, Eif3d, Syvn1, Prg4, Srsf2, Braf, Scly, Timp3, Creb3,Senp2, Efna1, Ell2, Nod1, Fbxo6, Ctif, Gmeb1, Cyp7b1, Ibtk, Apex1,Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1, Pcyox1, Npm3, Mmp8, Tasp1, Aldh18a1, Mmp13,Pcid2, Ddx21, Pfkp, Cwc27, Gls, Rlim, Dhx38, B4galnt1, Cd55, Dok2,Psma1, Atp7a, Usp8, Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Recql, Mrpl51,Acpp, Mbnl2, Golt1b, Ell, Tbp, Irf8, Trib1, Dhx35, Grb2, Cebp2, Atf6,Ints2, Atf3, Herpud1, Slc11a2, Gzma, Slc11a1, Mthfr, Tpp2, Mmp9, Exosc1,Exosc4, Cad, Lbp, Serpina3k, Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3g, Snip1,Skil, Stt3a, Lpin1, Ddx50, Polh, Gtf2f1, Nup98, Uba5, Apcs, Jmjd6,Lpar1, Foxk2, Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, Camkk2, Ube2f, Fgb, Rpn1,Tgm2, Uspl1,S100a8, Tmsb4x, , Ppp4c, A2m, Egf, Eif4g2, Slc35c1, Fkbp11, Stag1, Fgl1,Nedd4l, C1galt1, Fen1, Wdr61, Ebna1bp2, Pkm, Trps1, Derl1, Spin1, Iars,Traf7, Pdia3, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Rars, Hdc, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Pfkfb2,Srebf2, Ufm1, Cul5, Ranbp2, Cln8, Trappc2, H2afx, Ube2j1, Vcp, Scnm1,Mcm2, Dab2, Sf1, Dusp2, Asb4, Svk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Ppip5k1, Vimp,Adam17, Srgn, Asns, Eif4a3, Ddx39, Cd44, Myh9, Serp1, Neurl3, Ctla2a,Ctla2b, Prmt1, Dzip3, Cyp51, Prdm1, Atf6b, Iqgap1, Pcsk5, Creb3l2,Wdr12, Dnajc10, F13a1, Plek, Idi1, Nelfa, Rbm39, Sox9, Nus1, Sdf2l1,Odc1, Papss1, Wfs1, Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Helb, Ngp, Txnl1,Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Crem, Paip2b, Irak2, Hist1h3b,Gemin8, Ngdn, Cdc73, Parn, Lig3, Gata6, Exog, Ncf1, Tspyl2, Smarcad1,Dis3, Pld1, Tha1, Rasgrp1, Nop58, Tirap, Trp53inp2, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Med17,Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Hars, Zfp869, Ddost, Ick, Gigyf2, Hnf4a, Adam9,Zfp160, Tra2b, Hspa5, Atf7ip, Csgalnact2, Golph3, Jun, Pdia6, Dnajb11,Nlrp12, Nudt21, Papola, Ubxn2b, Denr, Cars2, Capn10, Farsb, Taf2, Ctps,Nup62, Vars, Pdia4, Wipi1, Ppapdc1b, Ifrd1, Crtc2, Secisbp2, Ptpn2,Ptpn1, Abca1, Ufl1, Ddx49, Casp4, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1, Preb, Parp2,Parp3, Mppe1, Zbtb16, Zbtb21, Med25, Eif2b4, Ppip5k2, Ddx1, Thoc1, Elp3,Inhbe, B3galt1, Rnps1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Dph5, Exosc10, Zfp830, Brd8, Fbxo31,Il1a, Alg12, Rps9, Nabp1, Kars, Cda, Stk17b, Son, Pggt1b, Tiparp, Eya3,Slc9a3r1, Prkrip1, Sec22b, Psen1, Ap5s1, Erp44, Exosc3, Hltf, Zfand2a,Cd38, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a, Ccl19, Khsrp, Gan, Gtf2a2, Nfia,Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Trmt61a, Kctd10, Eprs, D19Bwg1357e, St3gal3, Dnajc3,Trim68, Rcor1, Trem3, Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Polr1a, Ubxn4, Trim3, Txndc5,Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Nek7, Cpeb2, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Tmem173,Rab1, Cdkn1a, Taf4b, Nbas, Hk2, Gadd45b, Sds, Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Gale,Magoh, Sbno2, Sod2, Pik3c2a, Nol9, Etnk2, Vegfc, Pycard, Adk, Trp63,Fn1, Stx5a, Clock, Bbs4, Alox12, B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b,Ppm1l, Ccr1, Cr1l, Fabp4, Fabp5, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Lss, Srsf1, Fcgr3,Srsf3, Psmd14, Zfp27, Serpina10, Calr, Pgm3, Rusc1, Nop56, Pofut2,Polr3k, Galnt2, Tbrg1, Taf1, Pspc1, Nfkbi2, Trmt10a, Enc1, Srrt, Josd2,Lats2, Prkch, Ears2, Prkce, Acot11, Klk1b24, Crnkl1, Irg1, Rbm42, Larp7,Anapc16, Il6st, Ikbkap, Nif3l1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 metabolic process5.3E−07 Cers6, Lars, Sdsl, Rad1, Selk, Mybbp1a, Nampt, Cyp1b1, Armcx3,Abcc1, Nol8, Bfar, Slamf8, Pdgfc, Mbd1, Sec61b, Prkag2, Snx6, Atg13,Utp6, 2700097O09Rik, Dhx30, Garem, Tat, Mlx, Cd28, Cebpg, Timp1, Cebpd,Ddx52, Mettl1, Mettl3, Ezr, Rinl, Hnrnpa2b1, Senp6, Hnrnpab, Polr1e,Il1rn, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2, Cog6, Hck, Etf1, Ednra, Btg2, Ntmt1,Dhx40, Anapc4, Wdr77, Mvp, Agk, Adcy1, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2, B4galti,Pole4, Mvd, Bmper, Ficd, Tcf25, Ldha, Rab12, Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Qsox1,Hsp90b1, Plcl1, Atp6v0a1, Fktn, Pus3, Errfi1, Cxcl9, Ung, Ctgf, Nktr,Epm2aip1, Pdcd10, Trnt1, Mphosph8, Klf17, Gpt2, Pnp, Hif1a, Mphosph6,Smarce1, Eif4e, Dap, Marveld3, Agpat9, Sf3b4, Eif3d, Syvn1, Prg4, Srsf2,Braf, Scly, Timp3, Creb3, Senp2, Efna1, Rab13, Ell2, Nod1, Fbxo6, Ctif,Mcfd2, Gmeb1, Cyp7b1, Ibtk, Lrrc16a, Apex1, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1,Pcyox1, Npm3, Mmp8, Tasp1, Aldh18a1, Mmp13, Pcid2, Ddx2, Pfkp, Kdm6a,Cwc27, Gls, Rlim, B4galnt4, Dhx38, B4galnt1, Cd55, Dok2, Psma1, Atp7a,Ubiad1, Usp8, Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Recql, Mrpl51, Acpp,Mbnl2, Golt1b, Ell, Tbp, Irf8, Trib1, Dhx35, Grb2, Cebp2, Atf6, Ints2,Atf3, Herpud1, Slc11a2, Gzma, Slc11a1, Mthfr, Tpp2, Mmp9, Exosc1,Exosc4, Cad, Lbp, Serpina3k, Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3g, Rbm26,Snip1, Skil, Stt3a, Lpin1, Ddx50, Polh, Dram1, Gtf2f1, Nup98, Kalrn,Uba5, Apcs, Jmjd6, Lpar1, Foxk2, Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, Camkk2, Ube2f, Rcan2,Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, Tmsb4x, Ppp4c, Acot9, A2m, Egf, Eif4g2,Slc35c1, Fkbp15, Fkbp11, Stag1, Fgl1, Nedd4l, C1galt1, Fen1, Wdr61,Ebna1bp2, Pkm, Trps1, Derl1, Spin1, Atg9b, Iars, Traf7, Pdia3, Acer2,Dpy19l1, Saa3, Rab35, Rars, Hdc, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Rrp1b, Pfkfb2, Srebf2,Ufm1, Suco, Far2, Cul5, Ranbp2, Cln8, Trappc2, H2afx, Ube2j1, Vcp,Scnm1, Mcm2, Dab2, Sf1, Dusp2, Scfd1, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2,Ppip5k1, Vimp, Adam17, Srgn, Asns, Rraga, Hyal1, Eif4a3, Ddx39, Cd44,Myh9, Serp1, Neurl3, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Prmt1, Dzip3, Cyp51, Prdm1, Atf6b,Iqgap1, Rab5b, Pcsk5, Creb3l2, Wdr12, Dnajc10, F13a1, Tbc1d15, Plek,Steap4, Idi1, Nelfa, Rbm39, Sox9, Nus1, Sdf2l1, Odc1, Papss1, Gnl2,Gnl1, Wfs1, Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Helb, Ngp, Txnl1, Gas6,Trim27, Rac2, Zdhhc13, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Crem, Paip2b, Irak2, Dynll1,Iigp1, Hist1h3b, Gemin8, Ngdn, Lyve1, Cdc73, Parn, Gm21540, Lig3, Gata6,Exog, Ncf1, Tspyl2, Srm, Smarcad1, Dis3, Gfpt1, Pld1, Tha1, Rasgrp1,Nop58, Tirap, Trp53inp2, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Med17, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Hars,Zfp869, Ddost, Ick, Gigyf2, Mt2, Kif5b, Mt1, Hnf4a, Adam9, Zfp160, Nnmt,Tra2b, Hspa5, Atf7ip, Csgalnact2, Golph3, Jun, Pdia6, Dnajb11, Nlrp12,Nudt21, Papola, Ralgapa2, Flot1, Crp, Ubxn2b, Denr, Cars2, Capn10,Cox8a, Farsb, Kif21a, Taf2, Ctps, Nup62, Vars, Pdia4, Wipi1, Ppapdc1b,Rab18, Ifrd1, Crtc2, Secisbp2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Ap1ar, Abca1, Ufl1, Ddx49,Casp4, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1, Preb, Parp2, Parp3, Mppe1, Zbtb16, Zbtb21,Med25, Eif2b4, Ppip5k2, Ddx1, Thoc2, Thoc1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt6,B3galt1, Rnps1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Dph5, Exosc10, Zfp830, Brd8, Fbxo31, Il1a,Alg12, Rps9, Nabp1, Kars, Cda, Stk17b, Son, Pggt1b, Tiparp, Eya3,Slc9a3r1, Prkrip1, Sec22b, Psen1, Ap5s1, Erp44, Exosc3, Hltf, Zfand2a,Cd38, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a, Vav1, Ccl19, Khsrp, Gan, Gtf2a2, Nfia,Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Trmt61a, Gne, Kctd10, Eprs, D19Bwg1357e, S100a10,St3gal3, Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1, Trem3, Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Polr1a,Ubxn4, Trim3, Txndc5, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Nek7, Cpeb2, Edem3,Trib2, Edem1, Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20, Cdkn1a, Taf4b, Nbas, Hk2, Gadd45b,Sds, Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Gale, Magoh, Sbno2, Sod2, Msn, Pik3c2a, Nol9,Etnk2, Vegfc, Pycard, Map1lc3b, Adk, Trp63, Fn1, Stx5a, Clock, Bbs4,Dennd1b, Alox12, B3galnt2, St3gal5, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b, Ppm1l,Ccr1, Txlna, Plaa, Gnai2, Cr1l, Fabp4, Fabp5, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Lss,Srsf1, Fcgr3, Srsf3, Rab33b, Psmd14, Scara5, Zfp27, Serpina10, Calr,Pgm3, Rusc1, Nop56, Pofut2, Polr3k, Galnt2, Tbrg1, Taf1, Pspc1, Atl1,Nfkbi2, Trmt10a, Enc1, Srrt, Josd2, Lats2, Prkch, Ears2, Prkce, Acot11,Klk1b24, Crnkl1, Irg1, Rbm42, Larp7, Anapc16, Il6st, Rapgef5, Ikbkap,Nif3l1, Arfgap1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 organic substance metabolicprocess 1.1E−06 Cers6, Lars, Sdsl, Rad1, Selk, Mybbp1a, Nampt, Cyp1b1,Armcx3, Nol8, Bfar, Pdgfc, Mbd1, Sec61b, Prkag2, Snx6, Utp6, Dhx30,Garem, Tat, Mlx, Cd28, Cebpg, Timp1, Cebpd, Ddx52, Mettl1, Mettl3, Ezr,Hnrnpa2b1, Senp6, Hnrnpab, Polr1e, Il1rn, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2, Cog6,Hck, Etf1, Ednra, Btg2, Ntmt1, Dhx40, Anapc4, Wdr77, Mvp, Agk, Adcy1,Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2, B4galt1, Pole4, Mvd, Bmper, Ficd, Tcf25, Ldha,Rab12, Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Plcl1, Atp6v0a1, Fktn, Pus3,Errfi1, Cxcl9, Ung, Ctgf, Nktr, Epm2aip1, Pdcd10, Trnt1, Mphosph8,Klf17, Gpt2, Pnp, Hif1a, Mphosph6, Smarce1, Eif4e, Dap, Marveld3,Agpat9, Sf3b4, Eif3d, Syvn1, Prg4, Srsf2, Braf, Scly, Timp3, Creb3,Senp2, Efna1, Ell2, Nod1, Fbxo6, Ctif, Mcfd2, Gmeb1, Cyp7b1, Ibtk,Lrrc16a, Apex1, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1, Pcyox1, Npm3, Mmp8, Tasp1,Aldh18a1, Mmp13, Pcid2, Ddx21, Pfkp, Kdm6a, Cwc27, Gls, Rlim, Dhx38,B4galnt1, Cd55, Dok2, Psma1, Atp7a, Ubiad1, Usp8, Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1,Eogt, Aak1, Racql, Mrpl51, Acpp, Mbnl2, Golt1b, Ell, Tbp, Irf8, Trib1,Dhx35, Grb2, Cebp2, Atf6, Ints2, Atf3, Herpud1, Slc11a2, Gzma, Slc11a1,Mthfr, Tpp2, Mmp9, Exosc1, Exosc4, Cad, Lbp, Serpina3k, Serpina3m,Serpina3n, Serpina3g, Snip1, Skil, Stt3a, Lpin1, Ddx50, Polh, Gtf2f1,Nup98, Uba5, Apcs, Jmjd6, Lpar1, Foxk2, Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, Camkk2, Ube2f,Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, Tmsb4x, Ppp4c, Acot9, A2m, Egf, Eif4g2,Slc35c1, Fkbp11, Stag1, Fgl1, Nedd4l, C1galt1, Fen1, Wdr61, Ebna1bp2,Pkm, Trps1, Derl1, Spin1, Iars, Traf7, Pdia3, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3,Rars, Hdc, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Pfkfb2, Srebf2, Ufm1, Suco, Far2, Cul5,Ranbp2, Cln8, Trappc2, H2afx, Ube2j1, Vcp, Scnm1, Mcm2, Dab2, Sf1,Dusp2, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Ppip5k1, Vimp, Adam17, Srgn, Asns,Hyal1, Eif4a3, Ddx39, Cd44, Myh9, Serp1, Neurl3, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Prmt1,Dzip3, Cyp51, Prdm1, Atf6b, Iqgap1, Pcsk5, Creb3l2, Wdr12, Dnajc10,F13a1, Plek, Idi1, Nelfa, Rbm39, Sox9, Nus1, Sdf2l1, Odc1, Papss1, Wfs1,Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Helb, Ngp, Txnl1, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2,Ppp2r1a, Iil2rb1, Crem, Paip2b, Irak2, Hist1h3b, Gemin8, Ngdn, Lyve1,Cdc73, Parn, Lig3, Gata6, Exog, Ncf1, Tspyl2, Srm, Smarcad1, Dis3,Gfpt1, Pld1, Tha1, Rasgrp1, Nop58, Tirap, Trp53inp2, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Med17,Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Hars, Zfp869, Ddost, Ick, Gigyf2, Hnf4a, Adam9,Zfp160, Tra2b, Hspa5, Atf7ip, Csgalnact2, Golph3, Jun, Pdia5, Dnajb11,Nlrp12, Nudt21, Papola, Flot1, Crp, Ubxn2b, Denr, Cars2, Capn10, Farsb,Taf2, Ctps, Nup62, Vars, Pdia4, Wipi1, Ppapdc1b, Ifrd1, Crtc2, Secisbp2,Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Ap1ar, Abca1, Ufl1, Ddx49, Casp4, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1,Preb, Parp2, Parp3, Mppe1, Zbtb16, Zbtb21, Med25, Eif2b4, Ppip5k2, Ddx1,Thoc2, Thoc1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt6, B3galt1, Rnps1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Dph5,Exosc10, Zfp830, Brd8, Fbxo31, Il1a, Alg12, Rps9, Nabp1, Kars, Cda,Stk17b, Son, Pggt1b, Tiparp, Eya3, Slc9a3r1, Prkrip1, Sec22b, Psen1,Ap5s1, Erp44, Exosc3, Hltf, Zfand2a, Cd38, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a,Ccl19, Khsrp, Gan, Gtf2a2, Nfia, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Trmt61a, Gne, Kctd10,Eprs, D19Bwg1357e, St3gal3, Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1, Trem3, Socs3, Dr1,Camk2b, Polr1a, Ubxn4, Trim3, Txndc5, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Nek7,Cpeb2, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Tmem173, Rab1, Cdkn1a, Taf4b, Nbas, Hk2,Gadd45b, Sds, Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Gale, Magoh, Sbno2, Sod2, Msn, Pik3c2a,Nol9, Etnk2, Vegfc, Pycard, Adk, TrpB3, Fn1, Stx5a, Clock, Bbs4, Alox12,B3galnt2, St3gal5, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b, Ppm1l, Ccr1, Cr1l, Fabp4,Fabp5, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Lss, Srsf1, Fcgr3, Srsf3, Psmd14, Scara5, Zfp27,Serpina10, Calr, Pgm3, Rusc1, Nop56, Pofut2, Polr3k, Galnt2, Tbrg1,Taf1, Pspc1, Nfkbi2, Trmt10a, Enc1, Srrt, Josd2, Lats2, Prkch, Ears2,Prkce, Acot11, Klk1b24, Crnkl1, Irg1, Rbm42, Larp7, Anapc16, Il6st,Ikbkap, Nif3l1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 cellular metabolic process 3.5E−06Cers6, Lars, Sdsl, Rad1, Selk, Mybbp1a, Nampt, Cyp1b1, Armcx3, Nol8,Bfar, Slamf8, Pdgfc, Mbd1, Sec61b, Prkag2, Snx6, Atg13, Utp6, Dhx30,Garem, Tat, Mlx, Cd28, Cebpg, Timp1, Cebpd, Ddx52, Mettl1, Mettl3, Ezr,Hnrnpa2b1, Senp6, Hnrnpab, Polr1e, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2, Hck, Etf1,Ednra, Btg2, Ntmt1, Dhx40, Anapc4, Wdr77, Mvp, Agk, Adcy1, Ppap2a,Map3k3, KrtcBp2, B4galt1, Pole4, Mvd, Bmper, Ficd, Tcf25, Ldha, Rab12,Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Plcl1, Atp6v0a1, Fktn, Pus3, Errfi1,Cxcl9, Ung, Ctgf, Nktr, Epm2aip1, Pdcd10, Trnt1, Mphosph8, Klf17, Gpt2,Pnp, Hif1a, Mphosph6, Smarce1, Eif4e, Dap, MBrveld3, Agpat9, Sf3b4,Eif3d, Syvn1, Prg4, Srsf2, Braf, Scly, Timp3, Creb3, Senp2, Efna1, Ell2,Nod1, Fbxo6, Ctif, Mcfd2, Gmeb1, Cyp7b1, Ibtk, Lrrc16a, Apex1, Ube2s,Trim39, Csnk1a1, Pcyox1, Npm3, Tasp1, Aldh18a1, Mmp13, Pcid2, Ddx21,Pfkp, Cwc27, Gls, Rlim, Dhx38, B4galnt1, Dok2, Psma1, Atp7a, Ubiad1,Usp8, Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Recql, Mrpl51, Acpp, Mbnl2,Ell, Tbp, Irf8, Trib1, Dhx35, Grb2, Cebp2, Atf6, Ints2, Atf3, Herpud1,Slc11a2, Gzma, Slc11a1, Mthfr, Mmp9, Exosc1, Exosc4, Cad, Lbp,Serpina3k, Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3g, Rbm26, Snip1, Skil, Stt3a,Lpin1, Ddx50, Polh, Dram1, Gtf2f1, Nup98, Uba5, Apcs, Jmjd6, Lpar1,Foxk2, Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, C3mkk2, Ube2f, Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8,Tmsb4x, Ppp4c, Acot9, A2m, Egf, Eif4g2, Slc35c1, Fkbp15, Fkbp11, Stag1,Fgl1, Nedd4l, C1galt1, Fen1, Wdr61, Ebna1bp2, Pkm, Trps1, Derl1, Spin1,Atg9b, lars, Traf7, Pdia3, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Rars, Hdc, Usp14,Tbl1xr1, Rrp1b, Pfkfb2, Srebf2, Ufm1, Far2, Cul5, Ranbp2, Cln8, Trappc2,H2afx, Ube2j1, Vcp, Scnm1, Mcm2, Dab2, Dusp2, Scfd1, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1,Hmga2, Ppip5k1, Vimp, Adam17, Asns, Rraga, Eif4a3, Ddx39, Cd44, Myh9,Serp1, Neurl3, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Prmt1, Dzip3, Prdm1, Atf6b, Iqgap1,Pcsk5, Creb3l2, Wdr12, Dnajc10, F13a1, Plek, Idi1, Nelfa, Rbm39, Sox9,Nus1, Sdf2l1, Odc1, Papss1, Wfs1, Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Helb,Ngp, Txnl1, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Crem, Paip2b, Irak2,Dynll1, Iigp1, Hist1h3b, Gemin8, Ngdn, Cdc73, Parn, Lig3, Gata6, Exog,Ncf1, Tspyl2, Srm, Smarcad1, Dis3, Pld1, Tha1, Rasgrp1, Nop58, Tirap,Trp53inp2, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Med17, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Hars, Zfp869,Ddost, Ick, Gigyf2, Hnf4a, Adam9, Zfp160, Tra2b, Hspa5, Atf7ip,Csgalnact2, Golph3, Jun, Pdia6, Dnajb11, Nlrp12, Nudt21, Papola, Flot1,Crp, Ubxn2b, Denr, Cars2, Cox8a, Farsb, Taf2, Ctps, Nup62, Vars, Pdia4,Wipi1, Ppapdc1b, Ifrd1, Crtc2, Secisbp2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Ap1ar, Abca1,Ufl1, Ddx49, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1, Preb, Parp2, Parp3, Mppe1, Zbtb16,Zbtb21, Med25, Eif2b4, Ppip5k2, Ddx1, Thoc1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt1,Rnps1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Dph5, Exosc10, Zfp830, Brd8, Fbxo31, Il1a, Alg12,Rps9, Nabp1, Kars, Cda, Stk17b, Son, Pggt1b, Tiparp, Eya3, Slc9a3r1,Prkrip1, Psen1, Ap5s1, Erp44, Exosc3, Hltf, Zfand2a, Cd38, Piga, Itgb3,Itgb2, Arid5a, Vav1, Ccl19, Khsrp, Gan, Gtf2a2, Nfia, Wdr45b, Atg16l2,Trmt61a, Gne, Kctd10, Eprs, D19Bwg1357e, St3gal3, Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1,Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Polr1a, Ubxn4, Trim3, Txndc5, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b,Tnfrsf1a, Nek7, Cpeb2, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20,Cdkn1a, Taf4b, Nbas, Hk2, Gadd45b, Sds, Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Magoh, Sbno2,Sod2, Pik3c2a, Nol9, Etnk2, Vegfc, Pycard, Map1lc3b, Adk, Trp63, Fn1,Clock, Alox12, B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b, Ppm1l, Ccr1, Txlna,Cr1l, Fabp4, Fabp5, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Srsf1, Fcgr3, Srsf3, Rab33b,Psmd14, Zfp27, Serpina10, Calr, Pgm3, Rusc1, Nop56, Pofut2, Polr3k,Galnt2, Tbrg1, Tafl, Pspc1, Nfkbi2, Trmt10a, Enc1, Srrt, Josd2, Lats2,Prkch, Ears2, Prkce, Acot11, Crnkl1, Irg1, Rbm42, Larp7, Anapc16, Il6st,Ikbkap, Nif3l1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 glycosylation 4.2E−06 Cog6,Krtcap2, B4galt1, Fktn, Syvn1, Eogt, Stt3a, Arf4, Rpn1, Slc35c1,C1galt1, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Ube2j1, Vcp, St6gal1, Nus1, Tmem165, Ddost,Parp3, B3galt1, Alg12, Tiparp, Psen1, St3gal3, B3galnt2, St3gal4,Pomgnt1, Pgm3, Pofut2, Galnt2, Ube2g2 LV G4 protein glycosylation6.2E−06 Krtcap2, B4galt1, Fktn, Syvn1, Eogt, Stt3a, Arf4, Rpn1, C1galt1,Acer2, Dpy19l1, Ube2j1, Vcp, St6gal1, Nus1, Tmem165, Ddost, Parp3,B3galt1, Alg12, Tiparp, Psen1, St3gal3, B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1,Pgm3, Pofut2, Galnt2, Ube2g2 LV G4 Post-translational proteinmodification 7.7E−06 Pigm, B4galt1, Mvd, Senp2, Mcfd2, Mogs, Eogt, Nans,Stt3a, Nup98, Sec24d, Rpn1, Stag1, C1galt1, Pdia3, Ranbp2, St6gal1,Galnt18, Nupl2, Gas6, Gfpt1, Ddost, Nupl1, Nup62, Plaur, Preb, B3galt1,Dph5, Alg12, Sec31a, Piga, Gne, St3gal3, Edem2, Edem3, Edem1, Gmppa,Man1a, Sec13, Dhdds, St3gal5, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Seh1l, Uap1, Calr, Pgm3,Pofut2, Galnt2, Gmppb LV G4 Protein export 1.8E−05 Sec61b, Srp68, Spcs2,Spcs3, Gm10177, Srp9, Hspa5, Sec61a1, Srp19, Srprb, Srp72, Srpr, Srp54aLV G4 cellular protein metabolic process 1.96-05 Lars, Selk, Bfar,Pdgfc, Sec61b, Prkag2, Garem, Timp1, Mettl3, Senp6, Pim3, Arl6ip5,Metap2, Hck, Etf1, Btg2, Ntmt1, Anapc4, Mvp, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2,B4galt1, Pole4, Bmper, Ficd, Rab12, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Plcl1, Fktn, Errfl1,Ctgf, Nktr, Pdcd10, Eif4e, Dap, Marveld3, Elf3d, Syvn1, Braf, Timp3,Senp2, Efna1, Nod1, Fbxo6, Ctif, Ibtk, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1, Pcyox1,Mmp13, Pcid2, Cwc27, Rlim, Dok2, Psma1, Atp7a, Usp8, Usp1, Tnfaip1,Eogt, Aak1, Mrp151, Trib1, Grb2, Atf3, Herpud1, Slc11a2, Gzma, Slc11a1,Mthfr, Mmp9, Cad, SerpinB3k, Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3g, Stt3a,Lpin1, Uba5, Jmjd6, Lpar1, Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, Camkk2, Ube2f, Fgb, Rpn1,Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, A2m, Egf, Eif4g2, Fkbp11, Nedd4l, C1galt1, Wdr61,Derl1, Iars, Traf7, Pdia3, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Rars, Usp14, Tbl1xr1,Ufm1, Cul5, Cln8, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Dusp2, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2,Vimp, Adam17, Cd44, Myh9, Serp1, Neurl3, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Prmt1, Dzip3,Iqgap1, Pcsk5, Dnajc10, F13a1, Sox9, Nus1, Sdf2l1, Wfs1, Supt6, Hipk3,Tmem165, Ngp, Txnl1, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Paip2b,Cdc73, Tspyl2, Smarcad1, Rasgrp1, Tirap, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Trip12, Hars,Ddost, Ick, Gigyf2, Adam9, Hspa5, Jun, Pdia6, Nlrp12, Ubxn2b, Denr,Cars2, Farsb, Nup62, Vars, Pdia4, Wipi1, Crtc2, Secisbp2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1,Abca1, Ufl1, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1, Parp3, Mppe1, Eif2b4, Elp3, Inhbe,B3galt1, Dph5, Brd8, Fbxo31, Il1a, Alg12, Rps9, Kars, Stk17b, Pggt1b,Tiparp, Eya3, Slc9a3r1, Prkrip1, Psen1, Erp44, Zfand2a, Piga, Itgb3,Itgb2, Arid5a, Ccl19, Gan, Wdr45b, Kctd10, Eprs, D19Bwg1357e, St3gal3,Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1, Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Ubxn4, Trim3, Txndc5,Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Nek7, Cpeb2, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Cdkn1a,Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Pik3c2a, Vegfc, Pycard, Fn1, Clock, B3galnt2,St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b, Ppm1l, Ccr1, Cr1l, Fabp4, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l,Psmd14, Serptna10, Pgm3, Rusc1, Pofut2, Galnt2, Taf1, Enc1, Josd2,Lats2, Prkch, Ears2, Prkce, Anapc16, Il6st, Ikbkap, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4Post-translational protein modification 2.1E−05 Pigm, B4galt1, Mvd,Senp2, Mcfd2, Mogs, Nans, Nup98, Sec24d, Stag1, C1galt1, Pdia3, Ranbp2,St6gal1, Nupl2, Gas6, Gfpt1, Nupl1, Nup62, Plaur, Preb, Dph5, Alg12,Sec31a, Piga, Gne, St3gal3, Edem2, Edem3, Edem1, Gmppa, Man1a, Sec13,Dhdds, St3gal5, St3gal4, Seh1l, Uap1, Calr, Pgm3, Pofut2, Galnt2, GmppbLV G4 protein metabolic process 3.1E−05 Lars, Selk, Bfar, Pdgfc, Sec61b,Prkag2, Garem, Cd28, Cebpg, Timp1, Mettl3, Senp6, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2,Hck, Etf1, Btg2, Ntmt1, Anapc4, Mvp, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2, B4galt1,Pole4, Bmper, Ficd, Rab12, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Plcl1, Fktn, Errfi1, Ctgf,Nktr, Pdcd10, Hif1a, Eif4e, Dap, Marveld3, Eif3d, Syvn1, Prg4, Braf,Timp3, Senp2, Efna1, Nod1, Fbxo6, Ctif, Ibtk, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1,Pcyox1, Mmp8, Tasp1, Mmp13, Pcid2, Cwc27, Rlim, Cd55, Dok2, Psma1,Atp7a, Usp8, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Mrpl51, Trib1, Grb2, Atf3,Herpud1, Slc11a2, Gzma, Slc11a1, Mthfr, Tpp2, Mmp9, Cad, Lbp, Serpina3k,Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3g, Stt3a, Lpin1, Uba5, Apcs, Jmjd6, Lpar1,Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, Camkk2, Ube2f, Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, A2m,Egf, Eif4g2, Fkbp11, Nedd4l, C1galt1, Wdr61, Derl1, Iars, Traf7, Pdia3,Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Rars, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Ufm1, Cul5, Cln8, Ube2j1,Vcp, Dab2, Dusp2, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Vimp, Adam17, Srgn, Cd44,Myh9, Serp1, Neurl3, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Prmt1, Dzip3, Iqgap1, Pcsk5,Dnajc10, F13a1, Sox9, Nus1, Sdf2l1, Odc1, Wfs1, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165,Ngp, Txnl1, Gas6, Trtm27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Paip2b, Cdc73, Tspyl2,Smarcad1, Rasgrp1, Tirap, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trlp12, Hars,Ddost, Ick, Gigyf2, Adam9, Hspa5, Csgalnact2, Golph3, Jun, Pdia6,Nlrp12, Ubxn2b, Denr, Cars2, Capn10, Farsb, Nup62, Vars, Pdia4, Wipi1,Crtc2, Secisbp2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Abca1, Ufl1, Casp4, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1,Parp3, Mppe1, Eif2b4, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt1, Dph5, Brd8, Fbxo31, Il1a,Alg12, Rps9, Kars, Stk17b, Pggt1b, Tiparp, 6ya3, Sk9a3r1, Prkrip1,Sec22b, Psen1, Erp44, Zfand2a, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a, Ccl19, Gan,Wdr45b, Kctd10, Eprs, D19Bwg1357e, St3gal3, Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1,Trem3, Socs3, Dr1, CBmk2b, Ubxn4, Trim3, Txndc5, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b,Tnfrsf1a, Nek7, Cpeb2, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Rab1, Cdkn1a, Gadd45b,Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Plk3c2a, Vegfc, Pycard, TrpB3, Fn1, Stx5a, Clock,B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b, Ppm1l, Ccrl, Cr1l, Fabp4, Hsp90aa1,Ero1l, Fcgr3, Psmd14, Serpina10, Pgm3, Rusc1, Pofut2, Galnt2, Taf1, Enc1Josd2, Lats2, Prkch, Ears2, Prkce, Klk1b24, Anapc16, Il6st, Ikbkap,S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 glycoprotein metabolic process 4.6E−05 Krtcap2,B4galt1, Fktn, Hif1a, Syvn1, Fbxo6, Atp7a, Eogt, Stt3a, Apcs, Arf4,Rpn1, C1galt1, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Ube2j1, Vcp, St6gal1, Nus1, Tmem165,Ddost, Csgalnact2, Gdph3, Parp3, B3galt1, Alg12, Tiparp, Psen1, Erp44,Ccl19, St3gal3, Edem3, Rab1, B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Pgm3, Pofut2,Galnt2, Ube2g2 LV G4 regulation of response to stress 0.0001 Selp,Pik3ap1, Bfar, Cd28, Cebpg, Arl6ip5, Map3k3, Il1r1, Rab12, Qsox1, Fktn,Ctgf, Pdcd10, Pnp, Hif1a, Marveld3, Syvn1, Braf, Scly, Creb3, Senp2,Nod1, Apex1, Hilpda, Cd55, Serinc3, Psma1, Adora1, Usp1, Tnfaip6, Rbm18,Herpud1, Lbp, Skil, Ap1g1, Fgr, S100a8, Ppp4c, A2m, Slc35c1, Fcer1g,Dab2, Tnfrsf12a, Scfd1, Syk, Hmga2, Vimp, Cd44, Ctla2a, Plek, Wfs1,Supt5, Hipk3, Il12rb1, Irak2, Grina, Rasgrp1, Tirap, Trip12, Nlrp12,Cox8a, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Casp4, Il17ra, Thoc1, Il1a, Eya3, Vav1, Ccl19,Dnajc3, Socs3, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Rint1, Tmem173, Ift20,Hyou1, Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Sbno2, Sod2, Pycard, Trp63, Clock, Alox12,Chmp4b, Ccr1, Cr1l, Fabp4, Fcgr3, Rab33b, Scara5, Polr3d, Prkce, Crnkl1,Irg1, Myo1f, S100a9 LV G4 Metal ion SLC transporters 0.00014 Slc41a1,Slc30a5, Slc39a6, Slc11a2, Slc11a1, Slc39a7, Slc39a10, Slc39a14,Slc30a7, Cp, Slc41a2 LV G4 ncRNA metabolic process 0.00014 Lars, Nol8,Utp6, Ddx52, Mettl1, Polr1e, Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Pus3, Trnt1, Mphosph6,Ell2, Npm3, Ell, Ints2, Exosc4, Ebna1bp2, Spin1, Iars, Rars, Wdr12,Ngdn, Dis3, Nop58, Har5, Cars2, Farsb, Vars, Ddx1, Elp3, Exosc10, Kars,Exosc3, Khsrp, Trmt61a, Ncl9, Nop56, Trmt10a, Srrt, Ears2 LV G4ER-associated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic 0.00023 Sec61b,Hsp90b1, Syvn1, Fbxo6, Herpud1, Yod1, Derl1, Usp14, Ube2j1, Vcp, Vimp,Dnajc10, process Sdf2l1, Wfs1, Ubxn4, Edem1, Ube2g2 LV G4 response tounfolded protein 0.00026 Tbl2, Bfar, Syvn1, Creb3, Atf3, Herpud1, Yod1,Derl1, Vimp, Serp1, Wfs1, Hspa5, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Erp44, Dnajc3, Hsp90aa1,Ero1l LV G4 glycoprotein biosynthetic process 0.00028 Krtcap2, B4galt1,Fktn, Syvn1, Atp7a, Eogt, Stt3a, Arf4, Rpn1, C1galt1, Acer2, Dpy19l1,Ube2j1, Vcp, St6gal1, Nus1, Tmem165, Ddost, Csgalnact2, Golph3, Parp3,B3galt1, Alg12, Tiparp, Psen1, Ccl19, St3gal3, B3galnt2, St3gal4,Pomgnt1, Pgm3, Pofut2, Galnt2, Ube2g2 LV G4 carbohydrate metabolicprocess 0.00028 Prkag2, Cog6, Krtcap2, B4galt1, Fktn, Epm2aip1, Hif1a,Syvn1, Pfkp, Eogt, Atf3, Stt3a, Arf4, Rpn1, Egf, Slc35c1, Fgl1, C1gBlt1,Pkm, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Pfkfb2, Ranbp2, Ube2j1, Vcp, St6gal1, Ppip5k1,Serp1, Plek, Nus1, Tmem165, Ddost, Crtc2, Ptpn2, Parp3, Ppip5k2,B3galt1, Alg12, Tiparp, Psen1, St3gal3, Hk2, Gale, B3galnt2, St3gal4,Pomgnt1, Fabp5, Pgm3, Pofut2, Galnt2, Prkce, Il6st, Ube2g2 LV G4response to topologically incorrect protein 0.00046 Tbl2, Bfar, Syvn1,Creb3, Atf3, Herpud1, Yod1, Derl1, Vimp, Serp1, Sdf2l1, Wfs1, Hspa5,Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Erp44, Dnajc3, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l LV G4 catabolic process0.0006 Sdsl, Cyp1b1, Bfar, Sec61b, Prkag2, Atg13, Tat, Timp1, Btg2,Rab12, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Pnp, Hif1a, Dap, Syvn1, Timp3, Fbxo6, Ctlf,Ube2s, Trimm39, Pcyox1, Mmp13, PcId2, Pfkp, Gls, Rlim, Psma1, Usp8,Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Trib1, Herpud1, Gzma, Mmp9, Exosc4, Lpin1, Dram1,Yod1, S100a8, Egf, Slc35c1, Nedd4l, Fen1, Wdr61, Pkm, Derl1, Atg9b, Hdc,Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Pfkfb2, Cul5, Cln8, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Scfd1, Vimp,Rraga, Hyal1, Cd44, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Dnajc10, Sox9, Sdf2l1, Odc1, Wfs1,Supt5, Iigp1, Lyve1, Parn, Exog, Ncf1, Dis3, Tha1, Trp53inp2, Apoa4,Apoa5, Trip12, Adam9, Hspa5, Ubxn2b, Cox8a, Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn1,Ufl1, Znrf1, Rnps1, Exosc10, Fbxo31, Cda, Tiparp, Sec22b, Psen1, Exosc3,Zfand2a, Khsrp, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Kctd10, Dnajc3, Ubxn4, Tnfrsf1b, Edem3,Trib2, Edem1, Rab1, Ift20, Nbas, Hk2, Sds, Gale, Magoh, Pycard,Map1lc3b, Stx5a, Clock, Chmp4b, Txlna, Rab33b, Psmd14, TBf1, Enc1,Prkce, Crnkl1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 catabolic process 0.0006 Sdsl,Cyp1b1, Bfar, Sec61b, Prkag2, Atg13, Tat, Timp1, Btg2, Rab12, Qsox1,Hsp90b1, Pnp, Hif1a, Dap, Syvn1, Timp3, Fbxo6, Ctif, Ube2s, Trim39,Pcyox1, Mmp13, Pcid2, Pfkp, Gls, Rlim, Psma1, Usp8, Entpd7, Usp1,Tnfaip1, Trib1, Herpud1, Gzma, Mmp9, Exosc4, Lpin1, Dram1, Yod1, S100a8,Egf, Slc35c1, Nedd4l, Fen1, Wdr61, Pkm, Derl1, Atg9b, Hdc, Usp14,Tbl1xr1, Pfkfb2, Cul5, Cln8, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Scfd1, Vimp, Rraga,Hyal1, Cd44, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Dnajc10, Sox9, Sdf2l1, Odc1, Wfs1, Supt5,Iigp1, Lyve1, Parn, Exog, Ncf1, Dis3, Tha1, Trp53inp2, Apoa4, Apoa5,Trip12, Adam9, Hspa5, Ubxn2b, Cox8a, Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn1, Ufl1,Znrf1, Rnps1, Exosc10, Fbxo31, Cda, Tiparp, Sec22b, Psen1, Exosc3,Zfand2a, Khsrp, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Kctd10, Dnajc3, Ubxn4, Tnfrsf1b, Edem3,Trib2, Edem1, Rab1, Ift20, Nbas, Hk2, Sds, Gale, Magoh, Pycard,Map1lc3b, Stx5a, Clock, Chmp4b, Txlna, Rab33b, Psmd14, Taf1, Enc1,Prkce, Crnkl1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 Golgi vesicle transport 0.00067Yipf5, Golga5, Cog6, Stx18, Arcn1, Uso1, Krt18, Gosr2, Blzf1, Ap1g1,Tmed9, Sar1a, Vamp4, Rab35, Copb2, Zw10, Creb3l2, Chic2, Golga4, Golph3,Wipi1, Ap1ar, Mppe1, Bet1l, Sec22b, Rint1, Rab1, Sec13, Stx5a, Rab33b LVG4 tRNA metabolic process 0.00075 Lars, Mettl1, Pus3, Trnt1, Iars, Rars,Hars, Cars2, Farsb, Vars, Ddx1, Elp3, Kars, Exosc3, Trmt61a, Trmt10a,Ears2 LV G4 Gene Expression 0.0009 Cnot11, Sec61b, Prkag2, Mettl3,Hnrnpa2b1, Polr1e, Etf1, Wdr77, Srp68, Eif4e, Sf3b4, Eif3d, Gtf2e1,Zfp143, Ssr1, Ssr2, Plrg1, Gls, Dhx38, Alyref, Psma1, Ell, Spcs2, Spcs3,Tbp, Ssr4, Exosc1, Exosc4, Skil, Gtf2f1, Nup98, Gspt2, Snrnp40, Rpn1,Ccar1, Nedd4l, Ranbp2, H2afx, Casc3, Gtf2f2, Nupl2, Nelfa, Supt5,Ppp2r1a, Srp9, Hist1h3b, Ssb, Parn, Dis3, Med15, Med17, Ddost,Hist1h2bp, Hnf4a, Hist1h2bf, Sec61a1, Nudt21, Papola, Nupl1, Cox8a,Srp19, Taf2, Nup62, Srprb, Med25, Eif2b4, Rnps1, Med20, TfB2m, Cdk7,Rps9, Exosc3, Khsrp, Gtf2a2, Nfia, Polr1a, Srp72, Taf4b, Magoh, Srpr,Seh1l, Hsp90aa1, SrpS4a, Srsf1, Srsf3, Psmd14, Polr3d, Polr3k, Taf1 LVG4 cellular protein modification process 0.00107 Selk, Bfar, Pdgfc,Prkag2, Garem, Senp6, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2, Hck, Etf1, Btg2, Ntmt1,Anapc4, Mvp, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2, B4galt1, Pole4, Bmper, Ficd,Plcl1, Fktn, Errfi1, Ctgf, Nktr, Pdcd10, Marveld3, Syvn1, Braf, Senp2,Efna1, Nod1, Ibtk, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1, Pcid2, Cwc27, Rlim, Dok2,Atp7a, Usp8, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Trib1, Grb2, Atf3, Herpud1,Slc11a1, Mthfr, Mmp9, Cad, Stt3a, Lpin1, Uba5, Jmjd6, Lpar1, Yod1, Fgr,Arf4, Camkk2, Ube2f, Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, Egf, Fkbp11,Nedd4l, C1galt1, Wdr61, Traf7, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Usp14, Tbl1xr1,Ufm1, Cul5, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Dusp2, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Adam17,Cd44, Neurl3, Prmt1, Dzip3, Iqgap1, Dnajc10, F13a1, Sox9, Nus1, Wfs1,Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Cdc73,Tspyl2, Smarcad1, Rasgrp1, Tirap, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Trip12, Ddost, Ick,Adam9, Hspa5, Jun, Nlrp12, Nup62, Wipi1, Crtc2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Abca1,Ufl1, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1, Parp3, Mppe1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt1, Dph5,Brd8, Fbxo31, Il1a, Alg12, Stk17b, Pggt1b, Tiparp, Eya3, Slc9a3r1,Prkrip1, Psen1, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a, Ccl19, Gan, Wdr45b, St3gal3,Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1, Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Trim3, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1a,Nek7, Trib2, Cdkn1a, Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Pik3c2a, Vegfc, Pycard,Fn1, Clock, B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Ppm1l, Ccr1, Fabp4, Psmd14,Pgm3, Rusc1, Pofut2, Galnt2, Taf1, Enc1, Josd2, Lats2, Prkch, Prkce,Anapc16, Il6st, Ikbkap, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 transport 0.00108 Selk,Mybbp1a, Mfsd7b, Yipf5, Unc50, Sec61b, Golga5, Snx6, Atg13, Mlx, Ezr,Rinl, Hnrnpa2b1, Stx6, Il1rn, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Cog6, Hck, Ednra, B4galt1,Rab12, Srp68, Stx12, Atp6v0a1, Stx18, Cxcl9, Arcn1, Uso1, Hif1a,Slc37a3, Slc37a1, Lrrc8a, Lcn2, Krt18, Braf, Slc30a5, Timm21, Creb3,Rabl3, Slc39a6, Ibtk, Csnk1a1, Slco3a1, Copa, Serinc3, Atp7a, Slc16a10,Adora1, Gosr2, Aak1, Marco, Irf8, Grb2, Blzf1, Slc11a2, Slc11a1, Mmp9,Pdzd11, Lbp, Snip1, Atp11a, Wdr1, Cd14, Jmjd6, Ap1g1, Fgr, Fgb, Tgm2,Cnnm2, S100a8, Tmed9, Egf, Slc35c1, Cct3, Ica1, Ap2a2, Derl1, Atp2a2,Litaf, Sar1a, Itpr1, Yrdc, Ipo4, Vamp4, Rab35, Fcer1g, Zfyve16, Srebf2,Slc4a4, Cln8, Slc16a6, Vcp, Dab2, Actr2, Scfd1, Syk, Hmga2, Vimp, Srgn,Ap4e1, Copb2, Ddx39, Myh9, Serp1, Zw10, Slc39a14, Golph3l, Rab5b, Mmgt1,Creb3l2, Slc30a7, Plek, Steap4, Slc2a3, Nus1, Wfs1, Chlc2, Cklf, Supt6,Tmem165, Slc15a2, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Zdhhc13, Mfsd2a, Golga4, Dynll1,Mon1b, Msr1, Sdc4, Gm21540, Dst, Ncf1, Slc10a6, Rasgrp1, Slc10a2, Apoa4,Apoa5, Ick, Pcm1, Kif5b, Hnf4a, Adam9, Hspa5, Golph3, Jun, Sec61a1,Nlrp12, Flot1, Crp, Emb, Capn10, Wipi1, Sidt2, Rab18, Crtc2, Ptpn1,Ap1ar, Abca1, Casp4, Slc38a10, Scamp2, Mppe1, Il4ra, Antxr2, Thoc2,Thoc1, Il1a, Bet1l, Ap3d1, Slc38a2, Syt12, Slc9a3r1, Sec22b, Hook1,Psen1, Ap5s1, Itgb3, Vav1, Ccl19, Slc7a6, Slc35a2, Snx10, S100a10,Trem3, Cltb, Camk2b, Txndc5, Rint1, Srp72, Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20, C2cd5,Cdkn1a, Hk2, Snap23, Sec13, Pik3c2a, Coro1a, Sybu, Pycard, Map1lc3b,Stx5a, Clock, Chmp4b, Nemf, Ccr1, Slc35e1, Clec4n, Slc13a3, Slc13a5,Fabp5, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Fcgr3, Rab33b, Scara5, Calr, Lcp2, Pofut2,Tbrg1, Atp6v0e, Prkce, Myo1f, Arfgap1, S100a9 LV G4 RNA processing0.00118 Nol8, Utp6, Dhx30, Ddx52, Mettl1, Mettt3, Hnrnpa2b1, Btg2,Dhx40, Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Pus3, Trnt1, Mphosph6, Sf3b4, Srsf2, Npm3,Dhx38, Mbnl2, Dhx35, Ints2, Exosc1, Exosc4, Snip1, Jmjd6, Ebna1bp2,Scnm1, Eif4a3, Ddx39, Wdr12, Supt5, Supt6, Gemin8, Ngdn, Cdc73, Dis3,Nop58, Tra2b, Nudt21, Papola, Ddx1, Elp3, Rnps1, Exosc10, Son, Exosc3,Trmt61a, Magoh, Nol9, Srsf1, Srsf3, Nop56, Trmt10a, Srrt, Crnkl1, Rbm42LV G4 endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response 0.00134 Tbl2,Bfar, Creb3, Atf3, Herpud1, Yod1, Derl1, Vimp, Serp1, Wfs1, Hspa5,Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Dnajc3, Ero1l LV G4 Vesicle-mediated transport 0.00151Prkag2, Hsp90b1, Arcn1, Copa, Copb1, Marco, Sec24d, Ap1g1, Clint1,Copg1, Dab2, Ap4e1, Copb2, Myh9, Msr1, Tbc1d8b, Ralgapa2, Preb, Sec31a,Tpd52, Cltb, Txndc5, C2cd5, Hyou1, Yipf6, Snap23, Sec13, Pik3c2a,Chmp4b, Hsp90aa1, Scara5, Calr, Arfgap1 LV G4 inflammatory response0.00172 Selp, Pik3ap1, Cd28, Il1rn, B4galt1, Il1r1, Cxcl9, Hif1a, Cd55,Psma1, Adora1, Tnfaip6, Slc11a1, Lbp, S100a8, A2m, Fcer1g, Syk, Vimp,Adam17, Hyal1, Cd44, Ctla2a, Itgam, Ncf1, Rasgrp1, Nlrp12, Ptpn2, Casp4,Il17ra, Il7a, Socs3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Sbno2, Snap23, Pik3c2a, Pycard,Clock, Ccr1, Plaa, Seh1l, Cr1l, Fabp4, Fcgr3, Nfkbi2, Irg1, S100a9 LV G4response to external stimulus 0.0019 Mybbp1a, Tbl2, Selp, Pik3ap1,Slamf8, Atg13, Cd28, Hck, Ldha, Il1r1, Rab12, Qsox1, Ppan, Cxcl9, Dap,Lcn2, Braf, Creb3, Efna1, Nod1, Clec4d, Hilpda, Ddx21, Cd55, Psma1,Adora1, Tnfaip6, Irf8, Trib1, Rbm18, Atf3, Slc11a1, Exosc4, Lbp, Cd14,Ap1g1, Fgr, Vasp, Fgb, S100a8, A2m, Slc35c1, Ifitm2, Ifitm1, Atg9b,Litaf, Saa3, Usp14, Fcer1g, Tbl1xr1, Srebf2, Bag3, Fpr1, Scfd1, Syk,Vimp, Adam17, Asns, Rraga, Hyal1, Ctla2a, Prdm1, Reg3b, Plek, Sox9,Supt5, Cklf, Gas6, Rac2, Il12rb1, Irak2, Iigp1, Cdc73, Itgam, Ncf1,Pld1, Tirap, Trp53inp2, Tlr1, Kif5b, Adam9, Hspa5, Jun, Nlrp12, Flot1,Ubxn2b, Cox8a, Wipi1, Ptpn2, Abca1, Casp4, Il17ra, Il4ra, Ddx1, Ap3d1,Psen1, Itgb3, Itgb2, Ccl17, Vav1, Ccl19, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Trem3, Socs3,Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20, Cdkn1a, Sbno2,Pik3c2a, Coro1a, Vegfc, Pycard, Map1lc3b, Clock, Bbs4, Alox12, Chmp4b,Ccr1, Clec4n, Seh1l, Cr1l, Fabp4, Fcgr3, Rab33b, Scara5, Calr, Nfkbib,Prkce, Crnkl1, Irg1, Myo1f, S100a9 LV G4 ribosome biogenesis 0.00196Nol8, Utp6, Ddx52, Rpf2, Mphosph6, Npm3, Tsr1, Exosc4, Ebna1bp2, Ipo4,Wdr12, Gnl2, Gnl1, Ngdn, Dis3, Nop58, Brix1, Exosc10, Exosc3, Nol9,Nop56, Eif6 LV G4 protein N-linked glycosylation via asparagine 0.00263Krtcap2, Syvn1, Stt3a, Rpn1, Ube2j1, Vcp, St6gal1, Ube2g2 LV G4 cellularresponse to topologically incorrect protein 0.00267 Tbl2, Bfar, Creb3,Atf3, Herpud1, Yod1, Derl1, Vimp, Serp1, Sdf2l1, Wfs1, Hspa5, Ptpn2,Ptpn1 Dnajc3, Ero1l LV G4 defense response 0.00317 Selk, Selp, Pik3ap1,Slamf8, Cd28, Cebpg, Il1rn, Hck, B4galt1, Il1r1, Cxcl9, Hifle, Eif4e,Lcn2, Creb3, Nod1, Clec4d, Hilpda, Cd55, Psma1, Adora1, Tnfaip6, Irf8,Rbm18, Slc11a1, Exosc4, Lbp, Apcs, Ap1g1, Fgr, Fgb, S100a8, A2m,Slc35c1, Ifitm2, Ifitm1, Fcer1g, Syk, Vimp, Adam17, Hyal1, Cd44, Ctla2a,Reg3b, Trim27, Il12rb1, Irak2, Iigp1, Itgam, Ncf1, Pld1, Rasgrp1, Tirap,Tlr1, Apoa4, Nirp12, Cox8a, Ptpn2, Casp4, Il17ra, Il4ra, Il1a, Ccl17,Vav1, Eprs, Trem3, Socs3, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Tmem173, Rab1,Sbno2, Snap23, Pik3c2a, Coro1a, Pycard, Clock, Ccr1, Plaa, Clec4n,Seh1l, Cr1l, Fabp4, Fcgr3, Polr3d, Nfkbiz, Prkce, Crnkl1, Irg1, Myo1f,S100a9 LV G4 protein N-linked glycosylation 0.00792 Krtcap2, B4galt1,Syvn1, Stt3a, Rpn1, Ube2j1, Vcp, St6gal1, Tmem165, Ddost, Alg12, Pgm3,Ube2g2 LV G4 regulation of cellular response to stress 0.00836 Bfar,Cebpg, Arl6ip5, Map3k3, Rab12, Qsox1, Fktn, Ctgf, Pdcd10, Pnp, Hif1a,Marveld3, Syvn1, Braf, Scly, Creb3, Senp2, Nod1, Apex1, Serinc3, Usp1,Herpud1, Skil, Ppp4c, Dab2, Scfd1, Syk, Hmga2, Vimp, Cd44, Wfs1, Supt5,Hipk3, Grina, Rasgrp1, Tirap, Trip12, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Thoc1, Il1a, Eya3,Ccl19, Dnajc3, Rint1, Ift20, Hyou1, Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Sod2, Pycard,Trp63, Chmp4b, Rab33b LV G4 negative regulation of response toendoplasmic reticulum 0.0089 Bfar, Syvn1, Creb3, Herpud1, Vimp, Wfs1,Grina, Ptpn1, Dnajc3, Hyou1 stress LV G4 cellular amino acid metabolicprocess 0.01264 Lars, Sdsl, Tat, Gpt2, Pcyox1, Aldh18a1, Gls, Atp7a,Mthfr, Cad, Iars, Rars, Hdc, Asns, Odc1, Tha1, Hars, Hnf4a, Cars2,Farsb, Vars, Kars, Sds, Ero1l, Ears2 LV G4 Synthesis of substrates inN-glycan biosythesis 0.01361 Mvd, Nans, St6gal1, Gfpt1, Gne, St3gal3,Gmppa, Dhdds, St3gal5, St3gal4, Uap1, Pgm3, Gmppb LV G4 regulation ofendoplasmic reticulum stress-induced 0.01401 Syvn1, Creb3, Serinc3,Herpud1, Vimp, Wfs1, Grina, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Hyou1 intrinsic apoptoticsignaling pathway LV G4 response to wounding 0.0142 Selp, Pik3ap1, Cd28,B4galt1, Il1r1, Pdcd10, Actg1, Hif1a, Braf, Cd55, Psma1, Adora1,Tnfaip6, Slc11a1, Lbp, Fgb, S100a8, A2m, Fcer1g, Lnp, Tnfrsf12a, Syk,Vimp, Cd44, Myh9, Ctla2a, F13a1, Plek, Gas6, Sdc4, Hnf4a, Jun, Pcia6,Nlrp12, Ifrd1, Ptpn2, Casp4, Il17ra, Il1a, Itgb3, Socs3, Tnfrsf1b,Tnfrsf1a, Sbno2, Sod2, Pik3c2a, Pycard, Fn1, Clock, Alox12, Cr1l, Fabp4,Fcgr3, Scara5, Prkce, Irg1, S100a9 LV G4 macromolecule modification0.01561 Selk, Bfar, Pdgfc, Mbd1, Prkag2, Garem, Mettl1, Mettl3, Senp6,Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2, Hck, Etf1, Btg2, Ntmt1, Anapc4, Mvp, Ppap2a,Map3k3, Krtcap2, B4galt1, Pole4, Bmper, Ficd, Plcl1, Fktn, Pus3, Errfi1,Ctgf, Nktr, Pdcd10, Mphosph8, Marveld3, Syvn1, Braf, Senp2, Efna1, Nod1,Ibtk, Apex1, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1, Cwc27, Rlim, Dok2, Atp7a, Usp8,Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Trib1, Grb2, Atf3, Herpud1, Slc11a1, Mthfr,Mmp9, Exosc4, Cad, Stt3a, Lpin1, Uba5, Jmjd6, Lpar1, Yod1, Fgr, Arf4,Camkk2, Ube2f, Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, Egf, Fkbp11, Nedd4l,C1galt1, Wdr61, Traf7, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Ufm1, Cul5,Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Dusp2, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Adam17, Cd44,Neurl3, Prmt1, Dzip3, Iqgap1, Dnajc10, F13a1, Sox9, Nus1, Wfs1, Supt6,Hipk3, Tmem165, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1, Cdc73, Tspyl2,Smarcad1, Rasgrp1, Nop58, Tirap, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Trip12, Ddost, Ick, Adam9,Hspa5, Atf7ip, Jun, Dnajb11, Nlrp12, Nup62, Wipi1, Crtc2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1,Abca1, Ufl1, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1, Parp3, Mppe1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt1,Dph5, Brd8, Il1a, Alg12, Stk17b, Pggt1b, Tiparp, Eya3, Slc9a3r1,Prkrip1, Psen1, Exosc3, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a, Ccl19, Gan, Wdr45b,Trmt61a, St3gal3, Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1, Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Trim3,Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1a, Nek7, Trib2, Cdkn1a, Gadd45b, GBdd45g, Ppp1r11,Pik3c2a, Vegfc, Pycard, Fn1, Clock, B3galnt2, St3gal5, St3gal4, Pomgnt1,Ppm1l, Ccr1, Fabp4, Psmd14, Pgm3, Rusc1, Nop56, Pofut2, Galnt2, Taf1,Trmt10a, Enc1, Josd2, Lats2, Prkch, Prkce, Anapc16, Il6st, Ikbkap,S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 cellular response to starvation 0.01936 Mybbp1a,Tbl2, Atg13, Rab12, Qsox1, Dap, Atf3, Atg9b, Srebf2, Scfd1, Asns, Rraga,Supt5, Gas6, Trp53inp2, Hspa5, Ubxn2b, Wipi1, Psen1, Wdr45b, Atg16l2,Rab1, Ift20, Map1lc3b, Chmp4b, Rab33b LV G4 intrinsic apoptoticsignaling pathway in response to 0.02034 Selk, Syvn1, Creb3, Serinc3,Herpud1, Itpr1, Vimp, Dnajc10, Wfs1, Grina, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Casp4,endoplasmic reticulum stress Hyou1, Ero1l LV G4 RNA transport |Processing of Capped Intron-Containing 0.02073 Mettl3, Hnrnpa2b1, Etf1,Wdr77, Trnt1, Pnn, Eif4e, Sf3b4, Eif3d, Srsf2, Senp2, Plrg1, Gm10094,Pre-mRNA Dhx38, Alyref, Gtf2f1, Nup98, Gspt2, Snrnp40, Ccar1, Eif4g2,Ranbp2, Eif4a3, Casc3, Gtf2f2, Nupl2, Ppp2r1a, Gemin8, Tra2b, Snrnp27,Nudt21, Papola, Nupl1_(,)Nup62, Eif2b4, Thoc2, Thoc1, Rnps1, Magoh,Sec13, Hbs1l, Seh1l, Srsf1, Srsf3, Crnkl1 LV G4 Membrane Trafficking0.02312 Prkag2, Arcn1, Copa, Copb1, Sec24d, Ap1g1, Clint1, Copg1, Dab2,Ap4e1, Copb2, Myh9, Tbc1d8b, Ralgapa2, Preb, Sec31a, Tpd52, Cltb,Txndc5, C2cd5, Yipf6, Snap23, Sec13, Pik3c2a, Chmp4b, Arfgap1 LV G4 celldeath 0.02705 Selk, Mybbp1a, Cyp1b1, Bfar, Cd28, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Hck,Btg2, B4galt1, Hsp90b1, Ctgf, Pdcd10, Pnp, Hif1a, Dap, Lcn2, Krt18,Syvn1, Braf, Creb3, Nod1, Trim39, Dnajc5, Pcid2, Serinc3, Atp7a, Atf3,Herpud1, Slc11a2, Gzma, Mmp9, Skil, Arf4, Fgb, Tgm2, S100a8, Ccar1, Pkm,Trps1, Traf7, Pdia3, Acer2, Itpr1, Fcer1g, Cln8, Bag3, Vcp, Dab2,Tnfrsf12a, Hmga2, Vimp, Adam17, Srgn, Asns, Rraga, Cd44, Qars, Ier3ip1,Dnajc10, Sox9, Sdf2l1, Wfs1, Hipk3, Gas6, Ppp2r1a, Irak2, Tnfrsf22,Gata6, Grina, Mt1, Hspa5, Golph3, Jun, Nlrp12, Capn10, Nup62, Ptpn2,Ptpn1, Casp4, Plaur, Parp2, Zbtb16, Thoc1, Inhbe, Rnps1, Dcun1d3, Il1a,Stk17b, Son, Slc9a3r1, Psen1, Cdip1, Cd38, Ccl19, Dnajc3, Camk2b,Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Hyou1, Cdkn1a, Hk2, Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Sod2,Coro1a, Pycard, Trp63, Ivns1abp, Alox12, Chmp4b, Ero1l, Prkch, S100a9 LVG4 Golgi organization 0.03053 Golga5, Surf4, Stx6, Stx18, Pdcd10, Blzf1,Tmed9, Vamp4, Zw10, Golph3l, Gm21540, Golph3, Ubxn2b, Rab1, Stx5a,Rab33b, Atl2 LV G4 Goigi to ER Retrograde Transport 0.03083 Arcn1, Copa,Copb1, Copg1, Copb2, Arfgap1 LV G4 RNA Polymerase II Transcription0.0314 Gtf2e1, Dhx38, Alyref, Ell, Tbp, Gtf2f1, Gtf2f2, Nelfa, Supt5,Nudt21, Papola, Taf2, Rnps1, Cdk7, Gtf2a2, Taf4b, Magoh, Srsf1, Srsf3,Taf1 LV G4 cellular response to external stimulus 0.03307 Mybbp1a, Tbl2,Atg13, Ldha, Rab12, Qsox1, Ppan, Dap, Atf3, Atg9b, Srebf2, Bag3, Scfd1,Asns, Rraga, Sox9, Supt5, Gas6, Trp53inp2, Hspa5, Ubxn2b, Wipi1, Psen1,Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Rab1, Ift20, Cdkn1a, Map1lc3b, Chmp4b, Rab33b LV G4intracellular transport 0.03565 Mybbp1a, Mfsd7b, Yipf5, Sec61b, Golga5,Snx6, Atg13, Mlx, Stx6, Cog6, Rab12, Srp68, Stx12, Stx18, Cxcl9, Arcn1,Uso1, Hif1a, Krt18, Timm21, Creb3, Rabl3, Ibtk, Gosr2, Blzf1, Slc11a1,Snip1, Ap1g1, Fgr, Tmed9, Egf, Ap2a2, Derl1, Atp2a2, Litaf, Sar1a,Itpr1, Ipo4, Vamp4, Rab35, Fcer1g, Zfyve16, Vcp, Dab2, Actr2, Syk, Vimp,Ap4e1, Copb2, Ddx39, Zw10, Rab5b, Creb3l2, Nus1, Chic2, Supt6, Tmem165,Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Golga4, Dynll1, Gm21540, Dst, Ncf1, Rasgrp1, Ick,Pcm1, Kif5b, Golph3, Jun, Sec61a1, Nlrp12, Capn10, Wipi1, Rab18, Ptpn1,Ap1ar, Abca1, Mppe1, Il4ra, Thoc2, Thoc1, Bet1l, Ap3d1, Sec22b, Hook1,Psen1, Ap5s1, Ccl19, Rint1, Srp72, Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20, C2cd5, Cdkn1a,Hk2, Snap23, Sec13, Coro1a, Stx5a, Chmp4b, Nemf, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l,Rab33b, Calr, Tbrg1, Prkce LV G4 biosynthetic process 0.03959 Cers6,Lars, Selk, Mybbp1a, Nampt, Cyp1b1, Armcx3, Nol8, Pdgfc, Snx6, Mlx,Cd28, Cebpg, Cebpd, Mettl3, Hnrnpa2b1, Hnrnpab, Polr1e, Hck, Etf1,Ednra, Btg2, Wdr77, Agk, Adcy1, Ppap2a, Krtcap2, B4galt1, Mvd, Bmper,Tcf25, Ldha, Atp6v0a1, Fktn, Epm2aip1, Mphosph8, Klf17, Pnp, Hif1a,Smarce1, Eif4e, Dap, Agpat9, Eif3d, Syvn1, Prg4, Creb3, Senp2, Efna1,Ell2, Nod1, Ctif, Gmeb1, Cyp7b1, Npm3, Tasp1, Aldh18a1, Pcid2, Ddx21,Gls, Rlim, B4galnt1, Atp7a, Ubiad1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Mrpl51, Ell, Tbp,Irf8, Trib1, Cebp2, Atf6, Atf3, Slc11a2, Slc11a1, Mthfr, Cad, Lbp,Snip1, Skil, Stt3a, Lpin1, Polh, Gtf2f1, Mup98, Foxk2, Arf4, Rpn1,Tmsb4x, Egf, Eif4g2, Stag1, C1galt1, Fen1, Wdr61, Trps1, Spin1, Iars,Traf7, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Rars, Hdc, Tbl1xr1, Srebf2, Suco, Far2, Ranbp2,Trappc2, Ube2j1, Vcp, Mcm2, Dab2, Sf1, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Vimp, Asns,Hyal1, Serp1, Prmt1, Cyp51, Prdm1, Atf6b, Pcsk5, Creb3l2, Plek, Idi1,Nelfa, Rbm39, Sox9, Nus1, Odc1, Papss1, Wfs1, Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3,Tmem165, Helb, Gas6, Trim27, Crem, Paip2b, Irak2, Dynll1, Hist1h3b,Cdc73, Lig3, Gata6, Ncf1, Tspyl2, Srm, Pld1, Tha1, Tirap, Trp53inp2,Tlr1, Med17, Apoa4, Apoa5, Hars, Zfp869, Ddost, Gigyf2, Hnf4a, Zfp160,Atf7ip, Csgalnact2, Golph3, Jun, Nlrp12, Denr, Cars2, Farsb, Taf2, Ctps,Nup62, Vars, Wipi1, Ifrd1, Crtc2, Secisbp2, Ptpn2, Abca1, Ufl1, Preb,Parp3, Mppe1, Zbtb16, Zbtb21, Med25, Eif2b4, Thoc1, Elp3, B3galt6,B3galt1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Dph5, Zfp830, Il1a, Alg12, Rps9, Kars, Tiparp,Psen1, Hltf, Cd38, Piga, Itgb3, Arid5a, Ccl19, Gtf2a2, Nfia, Wdr45b,Atg16l2, Eprs, D198wg1357e, Spg20, St3gal3, Dnajc3, Rcor1, Polr1a,Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1a, Cpeb2, Trib2, Tmem173, Cdkn1a, Taf4b, Sds, Sbno2,Sod2, Pik3c2a, Etnk2, Pycard, Adk, Trp63, Clock, Alox12, B3galnt2,St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Fabp4, Fabp5, Hsp90aa1, Lss, Fcgr3, Zfp27, Calr, Pgm3,Pofut2, Polr3k, Galnt2, Tbrg1, Tal, Pspc1, Nfkbiz, Enc1, Srrt, Prkch,Ears2, Irg1, Larp7, Ikbkap, Nif3l1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 negativeregulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced 0.03966 Syvn1, Creb3,Herpud1, Vimp, Wfs1, Grins, Ptpn1, Hyou1 intrinsic apoptotic signalingpathway LV G4 Biosynthesis of the N-glycan precursor (dolichollipid-linked 0.04085 Mvd, Nans, St6gal1, Gfpt1, Alg12, Gne, St3gal3,Gmppa, Dhdds, St3gal5, St3gal4, Uap1, oligosaccharide, LLO) and transferto a nascent protein Pgm3, Gmppb LV G4 Transcription 0.04772 Polr1e,Gtf2e1, Zfp143, Dhx38, Alyref, Ell, Tbp, Gtf2f1, Gtf2f2, Nelfa, Supt5,Hist1h3b, Ssb, Nudt21, Papola, Taf2, Rnps1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Gtf2a2, Nfia,Polr1a, Taf4b, Magoh, Srsf1, Srsf3, Polr3d, Polr3k, Taf1 LV G4Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis 0.05146 Lars, Scly, Mars, Iars, Rars, Qars,Papss1, Hars, Cars2, Farsb, Vars, Kars, Eprs, Ears2 LV G4single-organism intracellular transport 0.05511 Mfsd7b, Yipf5, Sec61b,Golga5, Snx6, Atg13, Stx6, Cog6, Rab12, Srp68, Stx18, Cxcl9, Arcn1,Uso1, Hif1a, Krt18, Timm21, Creb3, Ibtk, Gosr2, Blzf1, Slc11a1, Snip1,Ap1g1, Fgr, Tmed9, Egf, Derl1, Atp2a2, Litaf, Sar1a, Itpr1, Ipo4, Vamp4,Rab35, Fcer1g, Zfyve16, Vcp, Dab2, Syk, Vimp, Copb2, Ddx39, Zw10, Rab5b,Creb3l2, Nus1, Chic2, Supt6, Tmem165, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Golga4,Dynll1, Gm21540, Dst, Ncf1, Rasgrp1, Ick, Pcm1, Kif5b, Golph3, Jun,Sec61a1, Nlrp12, Wipi1, Ap1ar, Abca1, Mppe1, Il4ra, Thoc2, Thoc1, Bet1l,Ap3d1, Sec22b, Hook1, Psen1, Ap5s1, Ccl19, Rint1, Srp72, Tmem173, Rab1,Ift20, C2cd5, Cdkn1a, Hk2, Snap23, Sec13, Coro1a, Stx5a, Chmp4b,Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Rab33b, Calr, Tbrg1, Prkce LV G4 intrinsic apoptoticsignaling pathway 0.0602 Selk, Mybbp1a, Cyp1b1, Arl6ip5, Pdcd10, Pnp,Hif1a, Syvn1, Creb3, Serinc3, Herpud1, Mmp9, Skil, S100a8, Itpr1, Vimp,Cd44, Dnajc10, Wfs1, Grina, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, C3sp4, Plaur, Slc9a3r1, Cdip1,Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Hyou1, Cdkn1a, Sod2, Pycard, Trp63, Ivns1abp, Ero1l,S100a9 LV G4 Processing of Capped Intron-Containing Pre-mRNA 0.06182Mettl3, Hnrnpa2b1, Eif4e, Sf3b4, Plrg1, Dhx38, Alyref, Gtf2f1, Nup98,Snrnp40, Ccar1, Ranbp2, Gtf2f2, Nupl2, Nudt21, Papola, Nupl1, Nup62,Rnps1, Magoh, Seh1l, Srsf1, Srsf3 LV G4 SNARE interactions in vesiculartransport 0.07286 Stx6, Stx18, Gosr2, Vamp4, Bet1l, Sec22b, Snap23,Stx5a LV G4 phagocytosis 0.073 Hck, Csnk1a1, Marco, Irf8, Slc11a1, Lbp,Jmjd6, Fgr, Tgm2, Fcer1g, Scfd1, Syk, Myh9, Gas6, Abca1, Vav1, Txndc5,Coro1a, Pycard, Fcgr3, Calr LV G4 cellular response to extracellularstimulus 0.07784 Mybbp1a, Tbl2, Atg13, Ldha, Rab12, Qsox1, Ppan, Dap,Atf3, Atg9b, Srebf2, Scfd1, Asns, Rrag8, Supt5, Gas6, Trp53inp2, Hspa5,Ubxn2b, Wipi1, Psen1, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Rab1, Ift20, Cdkn1a, Map1lc3b,Chmp4b, Rab33b LV G4 Platelet activation, signaling and aggregation0.08181 Selp, Timp1, Grb2, Wdr1, Fgb, Tmsb4x, A2m, Egf, Itpr1, Fcer1g,Syk, Srgn, F13a1, Plek, Csf2rb, Gas6, Rac2, Rasgrp1, Hspa5, Ptpn1,Itgb3, Vav1, Vegfc, Fn1, Gnai2, Lcp2, Prkch, Prkce LV G4 ER to Golgivesicle-mediated transport 0.08751 Yipf5, Stx18, Uso1, Gosr2, Sar1a,Rab35, Zw10, Creb3l2, Mppe1, Sec22b, Rint1, Rab1, Sec13, Stx5a LN G1regulation of immune system process 0.93881 Pik3ap1, Trim30a, Pik3ap1,Mfsd7b, Cd28, Cebpg, Cebpd, Hck, B4galt1, Cxcl9, Ung, Pnp, Hif1a,Lrrc8a, Lcn2, Prg4, Braf, Creb3, Nod1, Clec4d, Hilpda, Pcid2, Cd55,Psma1, Atp7a, Adora1, Tnfaip1, Irf8, Trib1, Rbm18, Slc11a2, Slc11a1,Exosc4, Lbp, Skil, Apcs, Jmjd6, Ap1g1, Fgr, Fgb, S100a8, A2m, Slc35c1,Wdr61, Ifitm2, Ifitm1, Ap2a2, Gpatch4, Rab35, Fcer1g, Dab2, Syk, Vimp,Adam17, Cd44, Myh9, Ctla2a, Prmt1, Prdm1, Rab5b, H2-D1, Sox9, Cklf,Supt6, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Il12rb1, Irak2, Cdc73, Itgal, Itgam, Ncf1,Rasgrp1, Tirap, Tlr1, Apoa4, Ddost, Adam9, Golph3, Jun, Nlrp12, Cox8a,Ctps, Ptpn2, Zbtb16, Il4ra, Thoc1, Ap3d1, Tpd52, Tiparp, Psen1, Exosc3,Cd38, Itgb3, Itgb2, Vav1, Ccl19, Eprs, Snx10, Rcor1, Trem3, Rps6ka3,Tmem173, Cdkn1a, Gadd45g, Sbno2, Sod2, Snap23, Msn, Pik3c2a, Coro1a,Vegfc, Pycard, Ccr1, Txlna, Clec4n, Cd48, Cr1l, Hsp90aa1, Fcgr3, Calr,Pgm3, Polr3d, Lcp2, Galnt2, Clptm1, Prkch, Prkce, Crnkl1, Irg1, Myo1f,Il6st, S100a9 LV G4 macromolecule catabolic process 0.09361 Bfar,Sec61b, Timp1, Btg2, Rab12, Hsp90b1, Syvn1, Timp3, Fbxo6, Ctif, Ube2s,Trim39, Pcyox1, Rlim, Psma1, Usp8, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Trib1, Herpud1, Gzma,Exosc4, Yod1, Egf, Nedd4l, Fen1, Wdr61, Derl1, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Cul5,Cln8, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Vimp, Hyal1, Cd44, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Dnajc10,Sox9, Sdf2l, Odc1, Wfs1, Lyve1, Parn, Exog, Dis3, Trip12, Adam9, Hspa5,Ubxn2b, Secisbp2, Ptpn1, Ufl1, Znrf1, Rnps1, Exosc10, Fbxo31, Tiparp,Sec22b, Psen1, Exosc3, Zfand2a, Khsrp, Kctd10, Dnajc3, Ubxn4, Tnfrsf1b,Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Nbas, Magoh, Stx5a, Clock, Chmp4b, Psmd14, Taf1,Enc1, Ube2g2 LV G4 organic substance transport 0.10013 Selk, Mfsd7b,Sec61b, Snx6, Atg13, Ezr, Hnrnpa2b1, Stx6, Il1rn, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Ednra,Rab12, Srp68, Stx12, Uso1, Hif1a, Krt18, Braf, Timm21, Creb3, Rabl3,Slco3a1, Serinc3, Gosr2, Blzf1, Slc11a1, Lbp, Snip1_(,)Atp11a, Ap1g1,Fgr, Fgb, S100a8, Egf, Ap2a2, Derl1, Litaf, Ipo4, Vamp4, Rab35, Fcer1g,Zfyve16, Srebf2, Slc4a4, Cln8, Slc16a6_(,)Vcp, Dab2, Scfd1, Syk, Hmga2,Vimp, Srgn, Ap4e1, Ddx39, Myh9, Serp1, Golph3l, Rab5b, Plek, Slc2a3,Nus1, Supt6, Slc15a2, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Mfsd2a, Golga4, Msr1, Gm21540,Ncf1, Slc10a6, Rasgrp1, Slc10a2, Apoa4, Apoa5, Pcm1, Hnf4a, Adam9,Hspa5, Golph3, Jun, Sec61a1, Nlrp12, Crp, Emb, Capn10, Sidt2, Rab18,Ptpn1, Abca1, Casp4, Slc38a10, Scamp2, Il4ra, Thoc2, Thoc1, Il1a, Ap3d1,Slc38a2, Slc9a3r1, Psen1, Itgb3, Ccl19, Slc7a6, Slc35a2, Trem3, Srp72,Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20, C2cd5, Cdkn1a, Hk2, Snap23, Sybu, Pycard, Stx5a,Clock, Chmp4b, Slc35e1, Clec4n, Slc13a3, Slc13a5, Fabp5, Hsp90aa1,Fcgr3, Rab33b, Calr, Lcp2, Prkce, S100a9 LV G4 N-glycan trimming in theER and Calnexin/Calreticulin 0.1026 Mogs, Pdia3, Edem2, Edem3, Edem1,Calr cycle LV G4 ncRNA processing 0.14837 Nol8, Utp6, Ddx52, Mettl1,Ints7, Ints5, Rpf2, Pus3, Trnt1, Mphosph6, Npm3, Ints2, Exosc4,Ebna1bp2, Wdr12, Ngdn, Dis3, Nop58, Ddx1, Eip3, Exosc10, Exosc3,Trmt61a, Nol9, Nop56, Trmt10a, Srrt LV G4 Transport of Mature mRNAderived from an Intron-Containing 0.15115 Eif4e, Dhx38, Alyref, Nup98,Ranbp2, Nupl2, Nupl1, Nup62, Rnps1, Magoh, Seh1l, Srsf1, Srsf3Transcript LV G4 catabolic process 0.15182 Sdsl, Cyp1b1, Bfar, Sec61b,Prkag2, Atg13, Tat, Timp1, Btg2, Rab12, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Pnp, Hif1a, Dap,Syvn1, Timp3, Fbxo6, Ctif, Ube2s, Trim39, Pcyox1, Mmp13, Pfkp, Gls,Rlim, Psma1, Usp8, Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Trib1, Herpud1, Gzma, Mmp9,Exosc4, Lpin1, Dram1, Yod1, S100a8, Egf, Slc35c1, Nedd4l, Fen1, Wdr61,Pkm, Derl1, Atg9b, Hdc, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Pfkfb2, Cul5, Cln8, Ube2j1, Vcp,Dab2, Scfd1, Vimp, Rraga, Hyal1, Cd44, Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Dnajc10, Sox9,Sdf2l1, Odc1, Wfs1, Supt5, Ilgp1, Lyve1, Parn, Exog, Ncf1, Dis3, Tha1,Trp53inp2, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Adam9, Hspa5, Ubxn2b, Cox8a, Wipi1,Secisbp2, Ptpn1, Ufl1, Znrf1, Rnps1, Exosc10, Fbxo31, Cda, Tiparp,Sec22b, Psen1, Exosc3, Zfand2a, Khsrp, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Kctd10, Dnajc3,Ubxn4, Tnfrsf1b, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Rab1, Ift20, Nbas, Hk2, Sds, Gale,Magoh, Pycard, Map1lc3b, Stx5a, Clock, Chmp4b, Txlna, Rab33b, Psmd14,Taf1, Enc1, Prkce, Crnkl1, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 regulation of responseto external stimulus 0.15254 Selp, Pik3ap1, Cd28, Il1r1, Rab12, Qsox1,Cxcl9, Braf, Creb3, Hilpda, Cd55, Psma1, Adora1, Tnfaip6, Trib1, Rbm18,Lbp, S100a8, A2m, Slc35c1, Usp14, Fcer1g, Scfd1, Syk, Vimp, Adam17,Ctla2a, Prdm1, Plek, Supt5, Gas6, Rac2, Il12rb1, Tirap, Nlrp12, Cox8a,Ptpn2, Casp4, Il17ra, Ccl19, Socs3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Tmem173, Ift20,Sbno2, Vegfc, Pycard, Clock, Bbs4, Alox12, Chmp4b, Ccr1, Cr1l, Fabp4,Fcgr3, Rab33b, Scara5, Calr, Crnkl1, Irg1, S100a9 LV G4 cellularmacromolecule catabolic process 0.16017 Bfar, Sec61b, Btg2, Rab12,Hsp90b1, Syvn1, Fbxo6, Ctif, Ube2s, Trim39, Pcyox1, Rlim, Psma1, Usp8,Usp1, Tnfaip1, Trib1, Herpud1, Gzma, Exosc4, Yod1, Egf, Nedd4l, Fen1,Wdr61, Derl1, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Cul5, Cln8, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Vimp,Ctla2a, Ctla2b, Dnajc10, Sdf2l1, Wfs1, Parn, Exog, Dis3, Trip12, Hspa5,Ubxn2b, Secisbp2, Ufl1, Znrf1, Rnps1, Exosc10, Fbxo31, Psen1, Exosc3,Zfand2a, Khsrp, Kctd10, Dnajc3, Ubxn4, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Nbas, Magoh,Clock, Chmp4b, Psmd14, Taf1, Enc1, Ube2g2 LV G4 SLC-mediatedtransmembrane transport 0.16306 Slc41a1, Slc30a5, Slc39a6, Slco3a1,Slc20a1, Slc16a10, Slc11a2, Slc11a1, Pdzd11, Nup98, Slc35c1, Slc39a7,Slc4a4, Ranbp2, Slc39a10, Slc39a14, Slc30a7, Nupl2, Slc2a3, Slc15a2,Slc10a6, Nupl1, Nup62, Cp, Slc38a2, Slc7a6, Slc35a2, Slc41a2, Hk2,Seh1l, Slc13a3, Slc13a5 LV G4 autophagy 0.16436 Atg13, Rab12, Qsox1,Hif1a, Dap, Pfkp, Dram1, S100a8, Slc35c1, Atg9b, Scfd1, Rraga, Supt5,Iigp1, Trp53lnp2, Ubxn2b, Cox8a, Wlpi1, Psen1, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Rab1,Ift20, Pycard, Map1lc3b, Chmp4b, Txlna, Rab33b, Crnkl1, S100a9 LV G4neutrophil chemotaxis 0.16581 Lbp, S100a8, Fcer1g, Syk, Cklf, Rac2,Itgam, Tirap, Itgb2, Vav1, Ccl19, Trem3, Fcgr3, S100a9 LV G4carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process 0.16801 Ednra, Adcy1,Krtcap2, B4galt1, Atp6v0a1, Fktn, Pnp, Syvn1, B4galnt1, Atp7a, Eogt,Stt3a, Arf4, Rpn1, Egf, C1galt1, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Ube2j1, Vcp, St6gal1,Hyal1, Nus1, Papss1, Wfs1, Tmem165, Ddost, Csgalnact2, Golph3, Ctps,Abca1, Parp3, Mppe1, B3galt6, B3galt1, Alg12, Tiparp, Psen1, Piga,Ccl19, St3gal3, Adk, B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Pgm3, Pofut2, Galnt2,Ube2g2 LV G4 leukocyte migration 0.18595 Selk, Selp, B4galt1, Cxcl9,Creb3, Adora1, Lbp, S100a8, Fcer1g, Syk, Adam17, Cklf, Gas6, Rac2,Itgam, Tirap, Golph3, Nlrp12, Itgb2, Vav1, Ccl19, Trem3, Msn, Coro1a,Vegfc, Pycard, Ccr1, Fcgr3, Calr, S100a9 LV G4 regulation ofinflammatory response 0.19888 Pik3ap1, Cd28, Il1r1, Cd55, Psma1, Adora1,Tnfaip6, Lbp, S100a8, A2m, Fcer1g, Vimp, Ctla2a, Nlrp12, Ptpn2, Casp4,Il17ra, Socs3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Sbno2, Pycard, Clock, Cr1l, Fabp4,Fcgr3, Irg1, S100a9 LV G4 autophagosome assembly 0.20309 Atg13, Atg9b,Scfd1, Trp53inp2, Ubxn2b, Wipi1, Psen1, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Rab1, Ift20,Map1lc3b, Chmp4b, Rab33b LV G4 translation 0.20313 Lars, Mettl3, Etf1,Btg2, Eif4e, Eif3d, Ctif, Mrpl51, Eif4g2, Iars, Rars, Serp1, Paip2b,Hars, Gigyf2, Denr, Cars2, Farsb, Vars, Secisbp2, Eif2b4, Rps9, Kars,Eprs, D19Bwg1357e, Dnajc3, Rps6ka3, Cpeb2, Enc1, Ears2, S100a9 LV G4Platelet degranulation 0.25253 Selp, Timp1, Wdr1, Fgb, Tm5b4x, A2m, Egf,Srgn, F13a1, Plek, Gas6, Hspa5, Itgb3, Vegfc, Fn1 LV G4 single-organismmetabolic process 0.25861 Cers6, Lars, Sdsl, Rad1, Selk, Mybbp1a, Nampt,Cyp1b1, Prkag2, Atg13, Garem, Tat, Cd28, Cebpg, Ezr, Il1rn, Arl6ip5,Cog6, Ednra, Agk, Adcy1, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtxap2, B4galt1, Pole4, Mvd,Bmper, Ldha, Rab12, Qsox1, Atp6v0a1, Fktn, Cxcl9, Ung, Ctgf, Epm2aip1,Pdcd10, Gpt2, Pnp, Hif1a, Marveld3, Agpat9, Syvn1, Br3f, Scly, Senp2,Efna1, Nodl, Mcfd2, Cyp7b1, Lrrc16a, Apex1, Pcyox1, Aldh18a1, Mmp13,Pfkp, Gls, B4galnt1, Cd55, Dok2, Atp7a, Ubiad1, Entpd7, Usp1, Eogt,Acpp, Golt1b, Trib1, Grb2, Atf3, Slc11a2, Slc11a1, Mthfr, Mmp9, Cad,Lbp, Snip1, Stt3a, Lpin1, Polh, Jmjd6, Lpar1, Fgr, Arf4, Fgb, Rpn1,Ppp4c, A2m, Egf, Slc35c1, Fgl1, C1galt1, Fen1, Wdr61, Pkm, Atg9b, Iars,Traf7, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Rars, Hdc, Tbl1xr1, Pfkfb2, Suco, Ranbp2, Cln8,H2afx, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Sf1, Scfd1, Syk, St6gal1, Hmga2, Ppip5k1,Asns, Hyal1, Cd44, Serp1, Prmt1, Cyp51, Plek, Steap4, Idi1, Sox9, Nus1,Sdf2l1, Odc1, Papss1, Wfs1, Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Txnl1, Gas6,Rac2, Crem, Cdc73, Lig3, GBta6, Ncf1, Smarcad1, Pld1, Tha1, Rasgrp1,Tirap, Trp53inp2, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Hars, Zfp869, Ddost, Hnf4a,Adam9, Csgalnact2, Nlrp12, Flot1, Ubxn2b, Cars2, Cox8a, Farsb, Ctps,Nup62, Vars, Wipi1, Ppapdc1b, Crtc2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Abca1, Parp2, Parp3,Mppe1, Ppip5k2, Ddx1, Thoc1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt6, B3galt1, Tfb2rn,Dph5, Zfp830, Brd8, Il1a, Alg12, Nabp1, Kars, Cda, Tiparp, Eya3,Slc9a3r1, Psen1, Ap5s1, Exosc3, Piga, Arid5a, Ccl19, Wdr45b, Atg16l2,Gne, St3gal3, Dnajc3, Rcor1, Dr1, Tnfrsf1a, Trib2, Rab1, Ift20, Hk2,Gadd45b, Sds, Gadd45g, Gale, Sod2, Pik3c2a, Etnk2, Pycard, Map1lc3b,Adk, Clock, Bbs4, Alox12, B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Chmp4b, Ppm1l,Ccr1, Txlna, Cr1l, Fabp5, Ero1l, Lss, Rab33b, Psmd14, Pgm3, Pofut2,Galnt2, Taf1, Srrt, Ears2, Prkce, Acot11, Crnkl1, Il6st, Ube2g2 LV G4positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription, 0.2655 Ell2, Ell,Wdr61, Dab2, Supt5, Supt6, Cdc73, Thoc1 elongation LV G4 tRNAaminoacylation for protein translation 0.27988 Lars, Iars, Rars, Hars,Cars2, Farsb, Vars, Kars, Ears2 LV G4 cellular nitrogen compoundmetabolic process 0.28514 Cers6, Lars, Rad1, Mybbp1a, Nampt, Cyp1b1,Armcx3, Nol8, Pdgfc, Mbd1, Prkag2, Snx6, Utp6, Dhx30, Mlx, Cd28, Cebpg,Cebpd, Ddx52, Mettl1, Mettl3, Hnrnpa2b1, Hnrnpab, Polr1e, Hck, Ednra,Btg2, Dhx40, Wdr77, Agk, Adcy1, Ppap2a, Bmper, Tcf25, Ints7, Ints5,Rpf2, Atp6v0a1, Pus3, Cxcl9, Ung, Trnt1, Mphosph8, Klf17, Pnp, Hif1a,Mphosph6, Smarce1, Dap, Sf3b4, Srsf2, Creb3, Senp2, Efna1, Ell2, Nod1,Ctif, Gmeb1, Lrrc16a, Apex1, Npm3, Tasp1, Pcid2, Ddx21, Pfkp, Rlim,Dhx38, B4galnt1, Atp7a, Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Recql, Acpp, Mbnl2, Ell,Tbp, Irf8, Trib1, Dhx35, Cebp2, Atf6, Ints2, Atf3, Slc11a2, Gzma,Slc11a1, Mthfr, Exosc1, Exosc4, Cad, Snip1, Skil, Lpin1, Ddx50, Polh,Gtf2f1, Nup98, Jmjd6, Foxk2, Arf4, Tmsb4x, Ppp4c, Egf, Stag1, Fen1,Wdr61, Ebna1bp2, Pkm, Trps1, Spin1, Iars, Traf7, Acer2, Rars, Hdc,Tbl1xr1, Pfkfb2, Srebf2, Cln8, Trappc2, H2afx, Vcp, Scnm1, Mcm2, Dab2,Syk, Hmga2, Asns, Eif4a3, Ddx39, Prmt1, Prdm1, Atf6b, Pcsk5, Creb3l2,Wdr12, Nelfa, Rbm39, Sox9, Odc1, Papss1, Wfs1, Supt5, Supt6, Hipk3,Helb, Gas6, Trim27, Crem, Irak2, Dynll1, Hist1h3b, Gemin8, Ngdn, Cdc73,Parn, Lig3, Gata6, Exog, Ncf1, Tspyl2, Srm, Smarcad1, Dis3, Nop58,Tirap, Trp53inp2, Med17, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Hars, Zfp869, Hnf4a,Zfp160, Tra2b, Hspa5, Atf7ip, Jun, Dnajb11, Nlrp12, Nudt21, Papola,Cars2, Farsb, Taf2, Ctps, Nup62, Vars, Ifrd1, Crtc2, Secisbp2, Abca1,Ufl1, Ddx49, Preb, Parp2, Parp3, Zbtb16, Zbtb21, Med25, Ddx1, Thoc1,Elp3, Rnps1, Tfb2m, Cdk7, Exosc10, Zfp830, Il1a, Nabp1, Kars, Cda, Son,Eya3, Psen1, Ap5s1, Exosc3, Hltf, Cd38, Arid5a, Khsrp, Gtf2a2, Nfia,Atg16l2, Trmt61a, Spg20, Rcor1, Polr1a, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1a, Trib2,Tmem173, Cdkn1a, Taf4b, Nbas, Hk2, Magoh, Sbno2, Sod2, Nol9, Pycard,Adk, Trp63, Clock, B3galnt2, Fabp4, Fahp5, Hsp90aa1, Srsf1, Srsf3,Psmd14, Zfp27, Calr, Pgm3, Nop56, Polr3k, Tbrg1, Taf1, Pspc1, Nfkbiz,Trmt10a, Srrt, Prkch, Ears2, Crnkl1, Irg1, Rbm42, Larp7, Ikbkap, Nif3l1LV G4 macroautophagy 0.29538 Atg13, Rab12, Qsox1, Atg9b, Scfd1, Supt5,Trp53inp2, Ubxn2b, Wipi1, Psen1, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Rab1, Ift20, Map1lc3b,Chmp4b, Rab33b LV G4 Translation 0.29607 Sec61b, Etf1, Srp68, Eif4e,Eif3d, Ssr1, Ssr2, Spcs2, Spcs3, Ssr4, Gspt2, Rpn1, Srp9, Ddost,Sec61a1, Srp19, Srprb, Eif2b4, Rps9, Srp72, Srpr, Srp54a LV G4 responseto bacterium 0.32759 Slamf8, Hck, Cxcl9, Nod1, Clec4d, Irf8, Trib1,Slc11a1, Lbp, Cd14, Fgr, Fgb, Litaf, Fcer1g, Syk, Vimp, Adam17, Prdm1,Reg3b, Irak2, Iigp1, Cdc73, Ncf1, Pld1, Tirap, Tlr1, Adam9, Jun, Abca1,Trem3, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Rab1, Pycard, Seh1l, Nfkbib, Prkce,Irg1, Myo1f LV G4 myeloid cell activation involved in immune response0.3279 Lbp, Fgr, Fcer1g, Syk, Rac2, Rasgrp1, Il4ra, Sbno2, Snap23,Pycard, Prkce, Myo1f LV G4 leukocyte chemotaxis 0.33499 Cxcl9, Creb3,Lbp, S100a8, Fcer1g, Syk, Adam17, Cklf, Gas6, Rac2, ltgam, Tirap, Itgb2,Vav1, Ccl19, Trem3, Coro1a, Vegfc, Ccr1, Fcgr3, Calr, S100a9 LV G4cellular catabolic process 0.33919 Sdsl, Cyp1b1, Bfar, Sec61b, Prkag2,Atg13, Tat, Timp1, Btg2, Rab12, Qsox1, Hsp90b1, Pnp, Hif1a, Dap, Syvn1,Timp3, Fbxo6, Ctif, Ube2s, Trim39, Pcyox1, Pfkp, Gls, Rlim, Psma1, Usp8,Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Trib1, Herpud1, Gzma, Exosc4, Lpin1, Dram1, Yod1,S100a8, Egf, Slc35c1, Nedd4l, Fen1, Wdr61, Derl1, Atg9b, Hdc, Usp14,Tbl1xr1, Cul5, Cln8, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Scfd1, Vimp, Rraga, Ctla2a,Ctla2b, Dnajc10, Sdf2l1, Wfs1, Supt5, Iigp1, Parn, Exog, Ncf1, Dis3,Tha1, Trp53inp2, Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Adam9, Hspa5, Ubxn2b, Cox8a,Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn1, Ufl1, Znrf1, Rnps1, Exosc10, Fbxo31, Cda, Psen1,Exosc3, Zfand2a, Khsrp, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Kctd10, Dnajc3, Ubxn4,Tnfrsf1b, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1, Rab1, Ift20, Nbas, Sds, Magoh, Pycard,Map1lc3b, Clock, Chmp4b, Txlna, Rab33b, Psmd14, Taf1, Enc1, Crnkl1,S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 mRNA processing 0.38074 Mettl3, Hnrnpa2b1, Btg2,Sf3b4, Srsf2, Dhx38, Mbnl2, Jmjd6, Eif4a3, Ddx39, Supt5, Supt6, Gemin8,Cdc73, Tra2b, Nudt21, Papola, Rnps1, Son, Magoh, Srsf1, Crnkl1, Rbm42 LVG4 mRNA processing 0.38074 Mettl3, Hnrnpa2b1, Btg2, Sf3b4, Srsf2, Dhx38,Mbnl2, Jmjd6, Eif4a3, Ddx39, Supt5, Supt6, Gemin8, Cdc73, Tra2b, Nudt21,Papola, Rnps1, Son, Magoh, Srsf1, Crnkl1, Rbm42 LV G4 cell adhesion0.38488 Selk, Cyp1b1, Selp, Cd28, Il1rn, B4galt1, Ctgf, Actg1, Pnp, Pnn,Braf, Efna1, Lrrc16a, Icam2, Clec4d, Atp7a, Cytip, Slc11a1, Jmjd6,Hsd17b12, Fgb, Tgm2, S100a8, Acer2, Fcer1g, Pvr, Fndc3b, Dab2,Tnfrsf12a, Syk, Adam17, Hyal1, Col13a1, Hapln4, Cd44, Myh9, Ctla2a,Plek, Sox9, Gas6, Rac2, Il12rb1, Itgal, Itgam, Rasgrp1, Apoa4, Ddost,Adam9, Golph3, Pdia6, Flot1, Ctps, Ptpn2, Ap1ar, Zbtb16, Il4ra, Ap3d1,Psen1, Itgb3, Itgb2, Vav1, Ccl19, S100a10, Cldn14, Rab1, Gadd45g,Coro1a, Vegfc, Pycard, Fn1, Alox12, Cd48, Hsp90aa1, Calr, Clptm1, Prkce,Myo1f, Il6st, S100a9 LV G4 macromolecular complex assembly 0.38547 Selp,Pdgfc, Senp6, Polr1e, Hck, Rpf2, Atp6v0a1, Eif3d, Timm21, 2610034B18Rik,Lrrc16a, Ube2s, Gls, Capza1, Mpp7, Irf8, Grb2, Tsr1, Skil, Nup98, Vasp,Fgb, Pde4dip, Cct3, Foxred1, Arpc1b, Sar1a, Ipo4, Vamp4, Mapre1, Vcp,Mcm2, Dab2, Actr2, Hmga2, Zw10, Plek, Sox9, Trim27, Gemin8, Rasgrp1,Apoa4, Apoa5, Hist1h2bp, Atf7tp, Jun, Nudt21, Denr, Ap1ar, Abca1, Med25,Brix1, Cda, Pdcl, Gtf2a2, S100a10, Arfip2, Trim6, Rab1, Sod2, Snap23,Pik3c2a, Coro1a, Pycard, Trp63, Fn1, Bbs4, Aspm, Chmp4b, Hsp90aa1,Srsf1, Scara5, Calr, Atl2, Atl1, Prkce, Eif6, Crnkl1 LV G4 cellactivation 0.39267 Selk, Selp, Cd28, Cebpg, Bmper, Actg1, Pnp, Lrrc8a,Braf, Clec4d, Pcid2, Atp7a, Slc11a1, Lbp, Jmjd6, Ap1g1, Fgr, Fgb,Fcer1g, Syk, Adam17, Myh9, Ctla2a, Prdm1, Plek, Supt6, Gas6, Rac2,Il12rb1, Itgal, Itgam, Rasgrp1, Tirap, Tlr1, Ddost, Adam9, Jun, Pdia6,Ctps, Ptpn2, Il17ra, Zbtb16, Il4ra, Thoc1 , Ap3d1, Tpd52, Psen1, Exosc3,Cd38, Itgb3, Itgb2, Vav1, Ccl19, Camk2b, Cdkn1a, Gadd45g, Sbno2, Snap23,Pik3c2a, Coro1a, Pycard, Alox12, Txlna, Cd48, Hsp90aa1, Fcgr3, Lcp2,Clptm1, Prkce, Myo1f, Il6st LV G4 cellular protein modification process0.39691 Selk, Bfar, Pdgfc, Prkag2, Garem, Senp6, Pim3, Arl6ip5, Metap2,Hck, Etf1, Btg2, Ntmt1, Anapc4, Mvp, Ppap2a, Map3k3, Krtcap2, B4galt1,Pole4, Bmper, Ficd, Plcl1, Fktn, Errfi1, Ctgf, Nktr, Pdcd10, Marveld3,Syvn1, Braf, Senp2, Efna1, Nod1, Ibtk, Ube2s, Trim39, Csnk1a1, Cwc27,Rlim, Dok2, Atp7a, Usp8, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Eogt, Aak1, Trib1, Grb2, Atf3,Herpud1, Slc11a1, Mthfr, Mmp9, Cad, Stt3a, Lpin1, Uba5, Jmjd6, Lpar1,Yod1, Fgr, Arf4, Camkk2, Ube2f, Fgb, Rpn1, Tgm2, Uspl1, S100a8, Egf,Fkbp11, Nedd4l, C1galt1, Wdr61, Traf7, Acer2, Dpy19l1, Saa3, Usp14,Tbl1xr1, Ufm1, Cul5, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Dusp2, Asb4, Syk, St6gal1,Hmga2, Adam17, Cd44, Neurl3, Prmt1, Dzip3, Iqgap1, Dnajc10, F13a1, Sox9,Nus1, Wfs1, Supt6, Hipk3, Tmem165, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Ppp2r1a, Il12rb1,Cdc73, Tspyl2, Smarcad1, Rasgrp1, Tirap, Fkbp5, Tlr1, Trip12, Ddost,Ick, Adam9, Hspa5, Jun, Nlrp12, Nup62, Wipi1, Crtc2, Ptpn2, Ptpn1,Abca1, Ufl1, Znrf1, Plaur, Nceh1, Parp3, Mppe1, Elp3, Inhbe, B3galt1,Dph5, Brd8, Il1a, Alg12, Stk17b, Pggt1b, Tiparp, Eya3, Slc9a3r1,Prkrip1, Psen1, Piga, Itgb3, Itgb2, Arid5a, Ccl19, Gan, Wdr4db, St3gal3,Dnajc3, Trim68, Rcor1, Socs3, Dr1, Camk2b, Trim3, Rps6ka3, Tnfrsf1a,Nek7, Trib2, Cdkn1a, Gadd45b, Gadd45g, Ppp1r11, Pik3c2a, Vegfc, Pycard,Fn1, Clock, B3galnt2, St3gal4, Pomgnt1, Ppm1l, Ccr1, Fabp4, Psmd14,Pgm3, Rusc1, Pofut2, Galnt2, Taf1, Enc1, Josd2, Lats2, Prkch, Prkce,Anapc16, Il6st, Ikbkap, S100a9, Ube2g2 LV G4 regulation of response towounding 0.39813 Selp, Pik3ap1, Cd28, Il1r1, Braf, Cd55, Psma1, Adora1,Tnfaip6, Lbp, S100a8, A2m, Fcer1g, Tnfrsf12a, Syk, Vimp, Ctla2a, Plek,Nlrp12, Ptpn2, Casp4, Il17ra, Socs3, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Sbno2, Pycard,Clock, Alox12, Cr1l, Fabp4, Fcgr3, Scara5, Prkce, Irg1, S100B9 LV G4Transport to the Golgi and subsequent modification 0.40154 B4galt1,Mcfd2, Sec24d, St6gal1, Preb, Sec31a, Man1a, Sec13, St3gal4 LV G4 KSRPdestabilizes mRNA 0.4071 Exosc1, Exosc4, Parn, Dis3, Exosc3, Khsrp LV G4RNA Polymerase II Pre-transcription Events 0.45004 Gtf2e1, Ell, Tbp,Gtf2f1, Gtf2f2, Nelfa, Supt5, Taf2, Cdk7, Gtf2a2, Taf4b, Taf1 LV G4cellular localization 0.47989 Mybbp1a, Mfsd7b, Yipf5, Armcx3, Sec61b,Golga5, Snx6, Tacc2, Atg13, Mlx, Ezr, Stx6, Il1rn, Pim3, Cog6, Tbccd1,B4galt1, Rab12, Srp68, Stx12, Stx18, Cxcl9, Arcn1, Pdcd10, Uso1, Hif1a,Lcn2, Krt18, Braf, Timm21, Creb3, Rabl3, Ibtk, Plrg1, Gosr2, Blzf1,Slc11a1, Pdzd11, Snip1, Ap1g1, Fgr, Arf4, Fgb, Tmed9, Egf, Ica1, Ap2a2,Tacc1, Derl1, Atg9b, Atp2a2, Litaf, Sar1a, Itpr1, Ipo4, Vamp4, Rab35,Fcer1g, Zfyve16, Mapre1, Vcp, Dab2, Actr2, Syk, Hmga2, Vimp, Srgn,Rraga, Ap4e1, Copb2, Ddx39, Myh9, Casc3, Serp1, Zw10, Golph3l, Rab5b,Creb3l2, Plek, Sox9, Nus1, Chic2, Cklf, Supt6, Tmem165, Gas6, Trim27,Rac2, Golga4, Dynll1, Sdc4, Gm21540, Itgal, Dst, Ncf1, Rasgrp1, Ick,Pcm1, Kif5b, Hnf4a, Adam9, Hspa5, Golph3, Jun, Sec61a1, Nlrp12,Ralgapa2, Flot1, Crp, Capn10, Wipi1, Sidt2, Rab18, Ptpn1, Ap1ar, Abca1,Casp4, Parp3, Mppe1, Il4ra, Thoc2, Thoc1, Exosc10, Il1a, Bet1l, Ap3d1,Syt12, Slc9a3r1, Sec22b, Hook1, Psen1, Ap5s1, Exosc3, Itgb2, Ccl19,Wdr45b, Asun, Snx10, S100a10, Trem3, Rint1, Srp72, Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20,C2cd5, Cdkn1a, Hk2, Snap23, Sec13, Coro1a, Sybu, Pycard, Stx5a, Clock,Bbs4, Aspm, Chmp4b, Nemf, Ccr1, Clec4n, Seh1l, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Fcgr3,Rab33b, Calr, Lcp2, Tbrg1, Lats2, Prkce, Myo1f LV G4Calnexin/calreticulin cycle 0.48294 Pdia3, Edem2, Edem3, Edem1, Calr LVG4 RNA degradation 0.49399 Cnot11, Btg2, Mphosph6, Eif4e, Pfkp, Exosc1,Exosc4, Wdr61, Ttc37, Parn, Dis3, Exosc10, Exosc3 LV G4 Carbohydratemetabolism 0.51204 Pcx, B4galt1, Pfkp, Nans, Nup98, Pkm, Pfkfb2, Ranbp2,Hyal1, Cd44, Nupl2, Slc2a3, Papss1, Ppp2r1a, Lyve1, Sdc4, Gfpt1,Csgalnact2, Nupl1, Nup62, B3galt6, Gne, St3gal3, Gmppa, Hk2, Gale,St3gal4, Seh1l, Uap1, Pgm3, Gmppb LV G4 RNA transport 0.51898 Trnt1,Pnn, Eif4e, Eif3d, Senp2, Gm10094, Alyref, Nup98, Eif4g2, Ranbp2,Eif4a3, Casc3, Nupl2, Gemin8, Nupl1, Nup62, Eif2b4, Thoc2, Thoc1, Rnps1,Magoh, Sec13, Seh1l LV G4 Ribosome biogenesis in eukaryotes 0.52099Utp6, Wdr75, Gar1, Riok1, Rbm28, Gnl2, Nop58, Utp14b, Utp14a, Wdr43,Nop56, Eif6 LV G4 protein folding 0.53287 Qsox1, Fkbp11, Pdia3, Dnajc10,Txnl1, Fkbp5, Pdia6, Pdia4, Erp44, Itgb3, Txndc5, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l LV G4apoptotic signaling pathway 0.54199 Selk, Mybbp1a, Cyp1b1, Cd28,Arl6ip5, Pdcd10, Pnp, Hif1a, Dap, Lcn2, Krt18, Syvn1, Creb3, Trim39,Serinc3, Atp7a, Atf3, Herpud1, Mmp9, Skil, Fgb, S100a8, Trps1, Traf7,Pdia3, Itpr1, Bag3, Dab2, Tnfrsf12a, Vimp, Srgn, Cd44, Dnajc10, Wfs1,Ppp2r1a, Tnfrsf22, Grina, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Casp4, Plaur, Parp2, Il1a,Slc9a3r1, Psen1, Cdip1, Camk2b, Tnfrsf1b, Tnfrsf1a, Hyou1, Cdkn1a, Sod2,Pycard, Trp63, Ivns1abp, Ero1l, S100a9 LV G4 Immune System 0.56558Pik3ap1, Sec61b, Cd28, Il1rn, Hck, Ap2b1, Anapc4, Adcy1, Map3k3, Il1r1,Hsp90b1, Actg1, Eif4e, Nod1, Fbxo6, Icam2, Clec4d, Tank, Capza1, Psma1,Irf8, Grb2, Tpp2, Lbp, Cd14, Uba5, Sec24d, Ap1g1, Fgr, Vasp, Egf,Nedd4l, Ifitm2, Ifitm1, Ap2a2, Pdia3, Itpr1, Dapp1, Fcer1g, Pvr, Cul5,Nrg4, Actr2, Asb3, Asb4, Syk, Adam17, Cd44, Dzip3, Csf2rb, H2-D1,Ppp2r1a, Irak2, Dynll1, Ncf1, Rasgrp1, Tirap, Trip12, Ddost, Mt2, Jun,Sec61a1, Crp, Ptpn2, Ptpn1, Zbtb16, Il1a, Sec31a, Itgb2, Vav1, Gan,Trim63, Socs3, Camk2b, Rps6ka3, Tmem173, Cdkn1a, Sec13, Pycard, Clec4n,Cr1l, Hsp90aa1, Fcgr3, Psmd14, Calr, Polr3d, Lcp2, Polr3k, Nfkbib,Sugt1, Prkce, Il6st LV G4 symbiosis, encompassing mutualism throughparasitism 0.56648 Creb3, Cd55, Irf8, Lbp, Apcs, Osbp, Ifitm2, Ifitm1,Vcp, Hmga2, Rraga, Pcsk5, Gas6, Trim27, Ncf1, Tirap, Jun, Thoc2, Thoc1,Itgb3, Atg16l2, Trem3, Rab1, Chmp4b LV G4 Zinc transporters 0.59484Slc30a5, Slc39a6, Slc39a7, Slc39a10, Slc39a14, Slc30a7 LV G4 cellularcomponent assembly 0.64457 Selp, Pdgfc, Atg13, Ezr, Senp6, Polr1e, Hck,Capg, Rpf2, Hsp90b1, Atp6v0a1, Stx18, Ctgf, Ccp110, Pdcd10, Arhgef26,Actg1, Marveld3, Eif3d, Br3f, Timm21, 2610034B18Rik, Lrrc16a, Ube2s,Gls, Capza1, Mpp7, Atp7a, Tnfaip1, Irf8, Grb2, Tsr1, Skil, Wdr1, Nup98,Lpar1, Vasp, Fgb, Pde4dip, Cct3, Foxred1, Atg9b, Arpc1b, Sar1a, Ipo4,Vamp4, Mapre1, Vcp, Mcm2, Dab2, Actr2, Scfd1, Hmga2, Hyal1, Zw10, Plec,Plek, Sox9, Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Gemin8, Sdc4, Pld1, Rasgrp1, Trp53inp2,Apoa4, Apoa5, Ick, Hist1h2bp, Pcm1, Atf7ip, Golph3, Jun, Nudt21, Flot1,Ubxn2b, Denr, Wipi1, Intu, Ap1ar, Abca1, Med25, Brix1, Cda, Slc9a3r1,Psen1, Itgb3, Ccl19, Pdcl, Gtf2a2, Wdr45b, Atg16l2, Snx10, S100a10,Arfip2, Trim6, Rab1, Ift20, Sod2, Snap23, Pik3c2a, Coro1a, Pycard,Map1lc3b, Trp63, Fn1, Bbs4, Aspm, Chmp4b, Hsp90aa1, Srsf1, Rab33b,Scara5, Calr, Atl2, Atl1, Prkch, Prkce, Eif6, Crnkl1 LV G4 myeloidleukocyte activation 0.70771 Slc11a1, Lbp, Jmjd6, Fgr, Fcer1g, Syk,Rac2, Rasgrp1, Tlr1, Adam9, Jun, Il4ra, Psen1, Sbno2, Snap23, Pycard,Fcgr3, Lcp2, Prkce, Myo1f LV G4 Translation 0.71134 Sec61b, Etf1, Srp68,Eif4e, Eif3d, Ssr1, Ssr2, Spcs2, Spcs3, Ssr4, Gspt2, Rpn1, Casc3,Ppp2r1a, Srp9, Ddost, Sec61a1, Srp19, Srprb, Eif2b4, Rnps1, Rps9, Srp72,Magoh, Srpr, Srp54a LV G4 Cholesterol biosynthesis 0.71943 Mvd, Cyp51,Idi1, Lbr, Sqle, Lss LV G4 cytoplasmic transport 0.73544 Mybbp1a, Yipf5,Sec61b, Atg13, Mlx, Rab12, Srp68, Stx18, Cxcl9, Uso1, Krt18, Timm21,Creb3, Ibtk, Gosr2, Bizf1, Slc11a1, Snip1, Ap1g1, Egf, Derl1, Litaf,Sar1a, Itpr1, Ipo4, Vamp4, Rab35, Zfyve16, Vcp, Dab2, Actr2, Syk, Vimp,Ddx39, Zw10, Rab5b, Creb3l2, Chic2, Supt6, Gas6, Rac2, Golga4, Golph3,Jun, Sec61a1, Nlrp12, Wipi1, Ap1ar, Mppe1, Thoc2, Thoc1, Ap3d1, Sec22b,Hook1, Ccl19, Rint1, Srp72, Tmem173, Rab1, Cdkn1a, Sec13, Coro1a, Stx5a,Chmp4b, Nemf, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Rab33b, Calr, Prkce LV G4 cellular zincion homeostasis 0.76449 Slc30a5, Slc39a6, Slc39a14, Slc30a7, Mt2, Mt1,Ap3d1 LV G4 establishment of localization in cell 0.82981 Mybbp1a,Mfsd7b, Vipf5, Sec61b, Golga5, Snx6, Atg13, Mlx, Ezr, Stx6, Il1rn, Pim3,Cog6, B4galt1, Rab12, Srp68, Stx12, Stx18, Cxcl9, Arcn1, Pdcd10, Uso1,Hif1a, Lcn2, Krt18, Braf, Timm21, Creb3, Rabl3, Ibtk, Gosr2, Blzf1,Slc11a1, Pdzd11, Snip1, Ap1g1, Fgr, Fgb, Tmed9, Egf, Ica1, Ap2a2, Derl1,Atp2a2, Litaf, Sar1a, Itpr1, Ipo4, Vamp4, Rab35, Fcer1g, Zfyve16, Vcp,Dab2, Actr2, Syk, Hmga2, Vimp, Srgn, Ap4e1, Copb2, Ddx39, Myh9, Serp1,Zw10, Golph3l, Rab5b, Creb3l2, Plek, Nus1, Chic2, Cklf, Supt6, Tmem165,Gas6, Trim27, Rac2, Golga4, Dynll1, Sdc4, Gm21540, Dst, Ncf1, Rasgrp1,Ick, Pcm1, Kif5b, Hnf4a, Adam9, Golph3, Jun, Sec61a1, Nlrp12, Crp,Capn10, Wipi1, Sidt2, Rab18, Ptpn1, Ap1ar, Abca1, Casp4, Mppe1, Il4ra,Thoc2, Thoc1, Il1a, Bet1l, Ap3d1, Syt12, Sec22b, Hook1, Psen1, Ap5s1,Ccl19, Trem3, Rint1, Srp72, Tmem173, Rab1, Ift20, C2cd5, Cdkn1a, Hk2,Snap23, Sec13, Coro1a, Sybu, Pycard, Stx5a, Clock, Chmp4b, Nemf, Ccr1,Clec4n, Seh1l, Hsp90aa1, Ero1l, Fcgr3, Rab33b, Calr, Lcp2, Tbrg1, Prkce,Myo1f LV G4 organic substance catabolic process 0.84797 Sdsl, Cyp1b1,Bfar, Sec61b, Prkag2, Tat, Timp1, Btg2, Rab12, Hsp90b1, Pnp, Hif1a,Syvn1, Timp3, Fbxo6, Ctif, Ube2s, Trim39, Pcyox1, Pfkp, Gls, Rlim,Psma1, Usp8, Entpd7, Usp1, Tnfaip1, Trib1, Herpud1, Gzma, Exosc4, Lpin1,Yod1, Egf, Nedd4l, Fen1, Wdr61, Pkm, Derl1, Hdc, Usp14, Tbl1xr1, Pfkfb2,Cul5, Cln8, Ube2j1, Vcp, Dab2, Vimp, Hyal1, Cd44, Ctla2a, Ctla2b,Dnajc10, Sox9, Sdf2l1, Odc1, Wfs1, Lyve1, Parn, Exog, Ncf1, Dis3, Tha1,Apoa4, Apoa5, Trip12, Adam9, Hspa5, Ubxn2b, Secisbp2, Ptpn1, Ufl1,Znrf1, Rnps1, Exosc10, Fbxo31, Cda, Tiparp, Sec22b, Psen1, Exosc3,Zfand2a, Khsrp, Kctd10, Dnajc3, Ubxn4, Tnfrsf1b, Edem3, Trib2, Edem1,Nbas, Hk2, Sds, Gale, Magoh, Stx5a, Clock, Chmp4b, Psmd14, Taf1, Enc1,Prkce, Ube2g2 LV G4 retrograde protein transport, ER to cytosol 0.90417Sec61b, Derl1, Vcp, Vimp SP G1 Interferon Signaling 1.4E−08 Uba7,H2-T24, Ube2l6, Oas2, Trim12a, Trim12c, Oas1a, Fcgr1 SP G1 Interferongamma signaling 6.9E−06 H2-T24, Oas2, Trim12a, Trim12c, Oas1a, Fcgr1 SPG1 response to virus 0.12414 Oas2, Ifi27l2a, Adar, Samhd1, Oas1a SP G1ISG15-protein conjugation 0.20952 Uba7, Ube2l6 SP G1 mRNA Editing0.39433 Adar SP G1 Herpes simplex infection 0.39469 H2-T24, Oas2, Sp100,Oas1a SP G1 synaptic growth at neuromuscular junction 0.43929 Lrp4, AgrnSP G1 response to other organism 0.71946 Oas2, Ifi27l2a, Adar, Samhd1,Oas1a, Fcgr1 SP G2 Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction | Endocytosis| 0.02507 H2-Q10, Cxcr2, Flt3, Lepr, Mrc1, Igf1r, Ctsb, Pdgfra, Maf,Il13ra1, Ccl6, Ccr1, Cxcl12, Fcgr3 Herpes simplex infection SP G2Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction 0.03758 Cxcr2, Flt3, Lepr,Pdgfra, Il13ra1, Ccl6, Ccr1, Cxcl12 SP G2 positive regulation ofmonocyte chemotaxis 0.23286 Pla2g7, Ccr1, Cxcl12 SP G2 Glutathionemetabolism 0.23841 Gsr, Gsta3, Ggt5 SP G2 cell motility 0.4525 Cxcr2,Igf1r, Gcnt2, Pdgfra, Nr2f2, Tgfbr3, Nlrp12, Pla2g7, Ccr1, Cxcl12, Fcgr3SP G2 locomotion 0.53194 Cxcr2, Flot1, Igf1r, Gcnt2, Pdgfra, Nr2f2,Tgfbr3, Nlrp12, Pla2g7, Ccr1, Cxcl12, Fcgr3 SP G2 immune system process0.58417 Rab27a, H2-Q10, Cxcr2, Flt3, Mrc1, Igf1r, Pdgfra, Tgfbr3,Nlrp12, Pla2g7, Ccr1, Mertk, Mafb, Cxcl12, Fcgf3 SP G2 lipid metabolicprocess 0.6968 Lepr, Hsd17b11, Pdgfra, Cyp2d22, Pla2g7, Ggt5, Enpp6,Alox5ap, Galc SP G2 sulfur compound metabolic process 0.71823 Acpp,Ctns, Gsr, Gsta3 SP G2 Lysosome 0.97588 Ap1s2, Ctsb, Ctns, Galc LN G1response to stress 1.9E−05 Rbbp8, Pik3ap1, Ier3, C5ar1, Clec4n, Alox5,Prkd1, Nlrp12, Plek, Lgr4, Hmox1, Tbx3, S100a8, Il1r1, Clec5a, Trem1,Trem3, Cd44 LV G3 immune system process 0.00642 Sirpa, Cd93, Clec4n,Nlrp12, Lgr4, Hmox1, Fam20c, S100a8, Clec5a, Cebpd, Trem1, Trem3, Cd44,Pawr SP G3 cytokine secretion 0.00643 Clec4n, Nlrp12, Lgr4, Clec5a,Trem1, Trem3 SP G3 defense response 0.01338 Ier3, C5ar1, Clec4n, Alox5,Nlrp12, Hmox1, S100a8, Il1r1, Clec5a, Trem1, Trem3, Cd44 SP G3locomotion 0.01413 Dpysl3, C5ar1, Prkd1, Nlrp12, Myo10, Mmp9, Gcnt2,S100a8, Clec5a, Trem1, Trem3 SP G3 cell motility 0.01771 Dpysl3, C5ar1,Prkd1, Nlrp12, Myo10, Mmp9, Gcnt2, S100a8, Trem1, Trem3 SP G3 proteinsecretion 0.02786 Clec4n, Nlrp12, Plek, Lgr4, Clec5a, Trem1, Trem3,Rab15 SP G3 osteoblast differentiation 0.09015 Id2, Prkd1, Lgr4, Fam20c,Clec5a, Cebpd SP G3 secretion 0.13843 Clec4n, Nlrp12, Plek, Lgr4, Tbx3,S100a8, Clec5a, Trem1, Trem3, Rab15 SP G3 cell death 0.18627 Ier3,Prkd1, Nlrp12, Mmp9, Hmox1, Tbx3, S100a8, Clec5a, Cd44, Pawr SP G3neutrophil chemotaxis 0.21941 C5ar1, S100a8, Trem1, Trem3 LN G1 responseto stress 0.02261 Rbbp8, Pik3ap1, Ier3, C5ar1, Clec4n, Alox5, Prkd1,Nlrp12, Plek, Hmox1, Tbx3, S100a8, Il1r1, Clec5a, Trem1, Trem3, Cd44 SPG3 positive regulation of multicellular organismal process 0.25448Dpysl3, Id2, C5ar1, Clec4n, Prkd1, Plek, Lgr4, Mmp9, Gcnt2, Fam20c,Clec5a, Cebpd SP G3 response to wounding 0.30016 Dpysl3, Ier3, Nlrp12,Plek, Hmox1, S100a8, If1r1, Cd44 SP G3 secretion by cell 0.32505 Clec4n,Nlrp12, Plek, Lgr4, Tbx3, Clec5a, Trem1, Trem3, Rab15 SP G3 inflammatoryresponse 0.34004 Ier3, Alox5, Nlrp12, Hmox1, S100a8, Il1r1, Cd44 SP G3transport 0.34214 Ier3, Clec4n, Prkd1, Nlrp12, Plek, Myo10, Lgr4, Mmp9,Tbx3, S100a8, Clec5a, Slc25a13, Trem1, Trem3, Rab1S SP G3 cytokineproduction 0.36944 C5ar1, Clec4n, Nlrp12, Lgr4, Clec5a, Treml, Trem3,Pawr SP G3 Innate Immune System | Adaptive Immune System | 0.38688Dpysl3, Id2, Fosl2, Clec4n, Ppp1r3b, Afox5, Prkd1, Cd244, Plek, Myo10,Mmp9, Hmox1, Hemostasis | Pathways in cancer | Developmental Tbx3,Il1r1, Clec5a, Cebpd, Trem1, Cd44 Biology | PI3K-Akt signaling pathway |Signaling by Rho GTPases SP G3 neutrophil extravasation 0.51755 Trem1,Trem3 SP G3 bundle of His development 0.51755 Id2, Tbx3 SP G3 cellproliferation 0.80295 Id2, C5ar1, Fosl2, Prkd1, Lgr4, Gcnt2, Hmox1,Tbx3, Pawr SP G3 cell adhesion 0.84305 Mcam, Plek, Myo10, Gcnt2, S100a8,Cd44, Pawr SP G3 generation of precursor metabolites 0.96858 Ier3,Ppp1r3b, Slc25a13 and energy SP G4 Innate Immune System | AdaptiveImmune System | 0.02903 Cdkn2b, Cxcl2, Socs2, Atp6v0c, Insm1, Dusp5,Scin, Anxa2, Tnfrsf1b, Ccl22, Plek, Mmp14, Hemostasis | Pathways incancer | Developmental Ccl3, Sgpl1, Slc7a11, F10, Pdgfrb, Gadd45b,Prok2, Cacnb3 Biology | PI3K-Akt signaling pathway | Signaling by RhoGTPases SP G4 locomotion 0.0655 Cxcl2, Insm1, Anxa3, Rap2b, Mmp14, Ccl3,Sgpl1, Pdgfrb, Strip2, Prok2 SP G4 cell motility 0.03528 Cxcl2, Insm1,Anxa3, Rap2b, Mmp14, Cd3, Sgpl1, Pdgfrb, Strip2 SP G4 response towounding 0.3771 Rap2b, Anxa2, Tnfrsf1b, Plek, Ccl3, Slc7a11, Papss2,Myof SP G4 blood coagulation 0.42852 Rap2b, Anxa2, Plek, Slc7a11, Papss2SP G4 regulation of body fluid levels 0.52026 Socs2, Rap2b, Anxa2, Plek,Slc7a11, Papss2 SP G4 wound healing 0.7751 Rap2b, Anxa2, Plek, Slc7a11,Papss2, Myof SP G3 immune system process 0.00433 Id2, C5ar1, Anxa3,Samsn1, Scin, Anxa2, Ccl3, Sgpl1, Gpr183, Cacnb3 SP G4 Chemokinereceptors bind chemokines 0.8244 Cxd2, Cd22, Ccl3 SP G4 cellproliferation 0.8418 Cdkn2b, Cxcl2, Insm1, Scin, Tnfrsf1b, Mmp14,Pdgfrb, Gpr183, Prok2 SP G4 Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction0.95292 Cxcl2, Tnfrsf1b, Ccl22, Cd3, Pdgfrb LN G1 cellular nitrogencompound metabolic process 0.09306 Hopx, Dnajb6, Aen, Trdmt1, Tlr9, Hck,Scaf11, Raf1, Bcl9, Nabp1, Wdr33, Thrap3, Timeless, Cask, Rad54l2,Smc1a, Cebpd, Tox4, Fkbp8 SP G3 response to stress 0.0005 Dpysl3, Id2,Tlr9, Hck, Tnfrsf1b, Bcl9, Nabp1, Timeless, Cask, Rnf34, Smc1a, S1pr3 LNG1 Immune System 1.1E−10 Pik3ap1, Trim30a, Trim30d, Sos1, Irf9, Ctss,Gm14446, Dtx3l, Ifih1, Ifi204, Ifi205, Asb13, Uba7, Lgals9, Psmb9,Psmb8, Hck, Psmb10, Stat2, Stat1, Klrk1, Trim12c, Oas1a, Ywhaz, Trip12,H2-M3, Ifitm3, Raf1, Blnk, Capza2, Keap1, Psme4, Trim21, Cybb, Nod1,Pml, Casp8, Actr2, Tapbp, Phlpp1, Mndal LV G4 immune system process0.09263 Selk, Selp, Trim30a, Sos1, Ctsc, Slamf7, Ctss, Adar, Tgtp1,Ifih1, Ifi204, Cxcl10, Psmb9, Psmb8, Hck, Trafd1, Psmb10, Nmi, Stat2,Stat1, Klrk1, Trim12c, Ankrd17, Samd9l, Parp9, Dhx58, Prkx, H2-M3,Ifitm3, Gbp3, Gbp7, Pnp, Blnk, Samhd1, Trim21, Cybb, Nod1, Pml, Casp8,Tapbp, Herc6, Elmod2, Cd47, Dpp4 LN G1 Cytokine Signaling in Immunesystem 1.1E−06 Trim30a, Trim30d, Sos1, Irf9, Gm14446, Uba7, Lgals9,Stat2, Stat1, Trim12c, Oas1a, Ywhaz, H2-M3, Raf1, Blnk, Trim21, Nod1,Pml LN G1 innate immune response 5.4E−06 Pik3ap1, Adar, Ifih1, Hck,Trafd1, Nmi, Stat1, Klrk1, Trim12c, Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, H2-M3,Ifrtm3, Gbp3, Gbp7, Samhd1, Trim21, Cybb, Pml SP G3 response to stress0.25294 Dpysl3, Id2, Trim30a, Shisa5, Bfar, Ctss, Adar, Dtx3l, Ifih1,Pdk3, Cxcl10, Hck, Nono, Dusp28, Trafd1, Ifi47, Nmi, Stat2, Stat1,Klrk1, Trim12c, Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, Trip12, H2-M3, Ifitm3, Gbp3,Gbp7, Pdcd10, Pnp, Chmp4b, Sh3glb1, Dek, Irgm1, Samhd1, Tlk2, Psme4,Trim21, Cybb, Nod1, Pml, Hmox2, Tapbp, Xrn2, Zfyve26, Elmod2, Cd47,Aida, Dpp4 LN G1 Interferon Signaling 5.9E−05 Trim30a, Trim30d, Irf9,Gm14446, Uba7, Stat2, Stat1, Trim12c, Oas1a, H2-M3, Trim2i, Pml LN G1Adaptive Immune System 0.00013 Pik3ap1, Sos1, Ctss, Dtx3l, Asb13, Uba7,Psmb9, Psmb8, Psmb10, Klrk1, Ywhaz, Trip12, H2-M3, Ifitm3, Raf1, Blnk,Keap1, Psme4, Trim21, Cybb, Tapbp, Phlpp1 LN G1 defense response 0.0002Pik3ap1, Ctss, Adar, Ifih1, Cxcl10, Hck, Trafd1, Ifi47, Nmi, Stat2,Stat1, Klrk1, Trim12c, Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, H2-M3, Ifitm3, Gbp3, Gbp7,Irgm1, Samhd1, Trim21, Cybb, Nod1, Pml, Tapbp, Elmod2, Cd47, Dpp4 LN G1Class | MHC mediated antigen processing & presentation 0.00045 Ctss,Dtx3l, Asb13, Uba7, Psmb9, Psmb8, Psmb10, Trip12, H2-M3, Keap1, Psme4,Trim21, Cybb, Tapbp LN G1 immune response 0.00075 Pik3ap1, Ctsc, Ctss,Adar, Tgtp1, Ifih1, Cxcl10, Hck, Trafd1, Nmi, Stat1, Klrk1, Trim12c,Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, H2-M3, Ifitm3, Gbp3, Gbp7, Pnp, Blnk, Samhd1,Trim21, Cybb, Pml LN G1 Interferon gamma signaling 0.00191 Trim30a,Trim30d, Irf9, Stat1, Trim12c, Oas1a, H2-M3, Trim21, Pml LN G1 responseto other organism 0.00301 Adar, Tgtp1, Ifih1, Plscr3, Cxcl10, Hck,Stat2, Stat1, Klrk1, Oas1a, Ankrd17, Dhx58, H2-M3, Ifitm3, Gbp3, Gbp7,Samhd1, Nod1, Pml, Ifit2, Elmod2, Cd47 LN G1 Influenza A 0.00378 Irf9,Adar, Akt3, Ifih1, Cxcl10, Stat2, Stat1, Oas1a, Raf1, Tnfsf10, Pml LN G1Herpes simplex infection 0.00465 Daxx, Irf9, Gm14446, Ifih1, Stat2,Stat1, Oas1a, H2-T10, H2-M3, Pml, Casp8, Sp100 LN G1 regulation ofinnate immune response 0.00467 Pik3ap1, Trim30a, Adar, Trafd1, Nmi,Klrk1, Trim12c, Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, H2-M3, Samhd1 LN G1 response tointerferon-beta 0.0049 Ifi205, Stat1, Ifitm3, Gbp3, Xaf1, Pyhin1 LN G1Innate Immune System | Adaptive Immune System | 0.00504 Cers6, Daxx,Azi2, Pik3ap1, Trim30a, Trim30d, Sos1, Irf9, Helz2, Ctss, Gm14446, Adar,Cd2ap, Hemostasis | Pathways in cancer | Developmental Akt3, Dtx3l,Ifih1, Ifi204, Ifi205, Cxcl10, Asb13, Rtn4, Uba7, Lgals9, Psmb9, Psmb8,Hck, Psmb10, Biology | PI3K-Akt signaling pathway | Signaling Gm11787,Ifi47, Stat2, Stat1, Klrk1, Trim12c, Oas1a, H2-T10, Ywhaz, Dhx58,Trip12, Prkx, by Rho GTPases H2-M3, Ifitm3, Arhgap30, Raf1, Blnk,Tnfsf10, Capza2, Keap1, Pttg1, Irgm1, Psme4, Trim21, Cybb, Nod1, Pml,Ranbp2, Casp8, Cab39l, Actr2, Tapbp, Max, Rbl1, Phlpp1, Sp100, Cd47,Atp1b3, Mndal LN G1 symbiosis, encompassing mutualism through parasitism0.01421 Trim30a, Adar, Stat1, Ifitm3, Gbp3, Gbp7, Chmp4b, Trtm21, Pml,Dpp4 LN G1 Antigen processing-Cross presentation 0.01876 Ctss, Psmb9,Psmb8, Psmb10, H2-M3, Psme4, Cybb, Tapbp LN G1 regulation of response tostress 0.02164 Pik3ap1, Trim30a, Bfar, Ctss, Adar, Nono, Trafd1, Nmi,Stat2, Klrk1, Trim12c, Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, Trip12, H2-M3, Pdcd10,Pnp, Chmp4b, Sh3glb1, Dek, Samhd1, Nod1, Pml, Elmod2, Cd47, Aida LN G3response to stress 0.00102 Rbm4, Cyp1b1, Shisa5, Bfar, Ctss, Adar,Dtx3l, Ifih1, Pdk3, Cxcl10, Hck, Nono, Dusp28, Trafd1, Ifi47, Nmi,Stat2, Stat1, Klrk1, Trim12c, Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, Trip12, H2-M3,Ifitm3, Gbp3, Gbp7, Pdcd10, Pnp, Chmp4b, Sh3glb1, Dek, Irgm1, Samhd1,Tlk2, Psme4, Trim21, Cybb, Nod1, Pml, Hmox2, Tapbp, Xrn2, Zfyve26,Elmod2, Cd47, Aida, Dpp4 LN G1 response to virus 0.02368 Adar, Tgtp1,Ifih1, Cxcl10, Stat2, Oas1a, Ankrd17, Dhx58, Ifitm3, Samhd1, Pml, Ifit2,Elmod2 LN G1 Innate Immune System 0.02895 Sos1, Ctss, Ifih1, Ifi204,Ifi205, Psmb9, Psmb8, Hck, Psmb10, Klrk1, Raf1, Capza2, Psme4, Trim21,Nod1, Casp8, Actr2, Phlpp1, Mndal LN G1 Antigen processing:Ubiquitination & Proteasome 0.03511 Dtx3l, Asb13, Uba7, Psmb9, Psmb8,Psmb10, Trip12, Keap1, Psme4, Trim21 degradation LN G1 proteasomalubiquitin-independent protein catabolic 0.05458 Psmb9, Psmb8, Psmb10,Keap1, Psme4 process LN G1 regulation of defense response 0.08271Pik3ap1, Trim30a, Ctss, Adar, Trafd1, Nmi, Stat2, Klrk1, Trim12c,Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, H2-M3, Samhd1, Pml, Elmod2, Cd47 LN G1 catabolicprocess 0.10447 Trim30a, Ctsc, Bfar, Ctss, Uba7, Synj1, Psmb9, Psmb8,Psmb10, Mycbp2, Stat2, Cnot6l, Rnf139, Samd9l, Trip12, Pnp, Phyh,Chmp4b, Sh3glb1, Keap1, Samhd1, Tlk2, Psme4, Pml, Casp8, Usp25, Xrn2,Herc6 LN G1 defense response to other organism 0.10585 Adar, Cxcl10,Hck, Stat2, Klrk1, Ankrd17, Dhx58, H2-M3, Ifitm3, Gbp3, Gbp7, Samhd1,Nod1, Pml, Efmod2 LN G1 response to interferon-alpha 0.16494 Adar,Ifi204, Ifitm3, Ifit2 LN G1 Hepatitis C 0.18519 Sos1, Irf9, Gm14446,Akt3, Stat2, Stat1, Oas1a, Raf1 LN G1 Measles 0.19482 Irf9, Adar, Akt3,Ifih1, Stat2, Stat1, Oas1a, Tnfsf10 LN G1 STING mediated induction ofhost immune responses 0.20015 Ifi204, Ifi205, Trim21, Mndal LN G1 B cellreceptor signaling pathway 0.2258 Pik3ap1, Sos1, Akt3, Gm11787, Raf1,Blnk LN G1 Signaling by Interleukins 0.23245 Sos1, Lgals9, Stat1, Ywhaz,Raf1, Blnk, Nod1 LN G1 protein catabolic process 0.29429 Trim30a, Ctsc,Bfar, Ctss, Uba7, Psmb9, Psmb8, Psmb10, Mycbp2, Rnf139, Samd9l, Trip12,Chmp4b, Keap1, Tlk2, Psme4, Pml, Casp8, Usp25, Herc6 LN G1 macromoleculecatabolic process 0.32228 Trim30a, Ctsc, Bfar, Ctss, Uba7, Psmb9, Psmb8,Psmb10, Mycbp2, Cnot6l, Rnf139, Samd9l, Trip12, Chmp4b, Sh3glb1, Keap1,Tlk2, Psme4, Pml, Casp8, Usp25, Xrn2, Herc6 LN G1 response to cytokine0.35197 Adar, Ifi204, lfi205, Serpina3g, Cxcl10, Stat1, Parp9, Ifitm3,Gbp3, Gbp7, Keap1, Pml, Ifit2, Casp8, Xaf1, Pyhin1 LN G1 proteolysisinvolved in cellular protein catabolic 0.41796 Ctsc, Bfar, Ctss, Uba7,Psmb9, Psmb8, Psmb10, Rnf139, Trip12, Chmp4b, Keap1, Tlk2, Psme4,process Pml, Casp8, Usp25, Herc6 LN G1 Ubiquitin mediated proteolysis |Cell cycle 0.48008 Shisa5, Uba7, Ywhaz, Trip12, Keap1, Pttg1,Pml, Casp8,Rbl1 LN G1 Chemokine signaling pathway 0.50409 Sos1, Akt3, Cxcl10, Hck,Gm11787, Stat2, Stat1, Prkx, Raf1 LN G1 Lysosome 0.54614 Cers6, Acer3,Ctsc, Ctss, Gns, Scarb2, Laptm4a LN G1 ER-Phagosome pathway 0.59186Psmb9, Psmb8, Psmb10, H2-M3, Psme4, Tapbp LN G1 Cytokine-cytokinereceptor interaction | Endocytosis | 0.65657 Daxx, Irf9, Ctss, Gm14446,Sgcb, , Ifih1, Cxcl10, Stat2, Stat1, Oas1a, H2-T10, H2-M3, Herpessimplex infection Blnk, Tnfsf10, Chmp4b, Sh3glb1, Cybb, Pml, Casp8,Tapbp, Sp100 LN G1 Mitotic Anaphase 0.72336 Psmb9, Psmb8, Ankle2,Psmb10, Pttg1, Psme4, Ranbp2, Vrk1 LN G1 APC/C:Cdc20 mediateddegradation of Securin 0.91491 Psmb9, Psmb8, Psmb10, Pttg1, Psme4 LN G1multi-organism cellular process 0.91725 Trim30a, Adar, Stat1, Ankrd17,Dhx58, Ifitm3, Chmp4b, Trim21, Pml, Dpp4 LN G1 cellular response tointerferon-beta 0.9289 Ifi205, Stat1, Gbp3, Pyhin1 SP G4 immune systemprocess 0.8014 Cdkn2b, Cxcl2, Sos1, Slamf7, Adar, Ifi204, Cxcl10,Trafd1, Nmi, Stat2, Klrk1, Trim12c, Ankrd17, Parp9, Dhx58, H2-M3, Pnp,Samhd1, Nod1, Pml, Casp8, Elmod2, Cd47, Dpp4 LN G2 Metabolism of lipidsand lipoproteins 0.03291 Hsd3b7, Ptgs1, Scarb1, Elovl6, Pla2g15, Abca1,Acox3, Slc44a2, Pik3cg, Sgms1, Mgll, Gpam LN G2 membrane organization0.05633 Zdhhc23, Fcho1, Abca1, Reep1, Rhoq, Chchd3, Rap2a, Vamp4, Scn3b,Dab2, Myo1c, Nsf LN G2 plasma membrane organization 0.05711 Zdhhc23,Rhoq, Rap2a, Vamp4, Scn3b, Dab2, Nsf LN G2 Lysosome 0.09937 Ctsb, Tpp1,Cltb, Pla2g15, Sgms1, Ap1s2 LN G2 Vesicle-mediated transport 0.1992Scarb1, Cltb, Rhoq, Apls2, Dab2, Myo1c LN G2 biosynthetic process0.23956 Dnmt3b, Pcgf6, Nr2f2, Flcn, Tfec, Zfhx3, Ptgs1, Zdhhc23, Pbx2,Lbp, Cux1, Zdhhc9, Scarb1, Gxylt1, Elovl6, Abca1, Hdac4, Rhoq, Sbno2,Trps1, Scd1, Ldb2, Chchd3, Pik3cg, Insr, Sgms1, Esrra, Osr1, Prg4, Nos3,Cdkn2d, Dab2, Nars2, Gpam, Brwd1, Hfe, Cd1d1 LN G2 Metabolism of lipidsand lipoproteins 0.36512 Hsd3b7, Ptgs1, Scarb1, Elovl6, Abca1, Acox3,Slc4432, Pik3cg, Sgms1, Mgll, Gpam LN G2 cell motility 0.50891 Gab1,Nr2f2, Flcn, Lbp, Scarb1, Rap2a, Pik3cg, Insr, Matn2, Nos3, Dab2, Mtus1,Eps8, Myo1c LN G2 lipopolysaccharide transport 0.56442 Lbp, Scarb1 LN G2vesicle-mediated transport 0.61791 Lbp, Scarb1, Fcho1, Cltb, Abca1,Trpc2, Vamp4, Apls2, Clcn5, Dab2, Map4k2, Nsf LN G2 locomotion 0.81552Gab1, Nr2f2, Flcn, Lbp, Scarb1, Ceacam1, Rap2a, Pik3cg, Insr, Matn2,Nos3, Dab2, Mtus1, Eps8, Myo1c LN G2 Biosynthesis of unsaturated fattyacids 0.87766 Elovl6, Acox3, Scd1 LN G2 homeostatic process 0.96158Flcn, Tpp1, Scarb1, Ubash3b, Ceacam1, Abca1, Ldb2, Trpc2, Insr, Scn3b,Cib2, Gpam, Hfe, Ccdc47 LN G3 response to stress 0.20788 Rbm4, Cyp1b1,Atg4c, Ret, Pten, Gprc5b, Map3k6, Fktn, Pdcd4, Rad1, Serpine2, Glul,Errfi1, Apex1, Tsc22d3, Herc2, Hamp, Birc3, Nfkb2, Prep, Scamp5, Thbs4,Ddit4, Cdc7, Per2, Bbc3, Hyal1, Pdia6, Pdia4, Acp5, Upf3b, Spred2, Kit,Fads1, Rad51d, Bid, Large, Lyst, Swsap1, Seh1l, Pdk4, Cd160, Mrc1, Ryr1,Nfe2l2, Tcf7l2, Stc2, Adam9, Acadm, Pik3cg, Pdgfra, Wipi1, Dab2, Agtr1a,Il27ra, Rps3, Uchl1, Clec10a, Cd36, Cxcl13, Rps6ka6, Dpep1, Bok, Comt,Bcl2l11, Tnk2, St8sia1, Fabp1, Srsf6, Polr3g, Scara5, Smc6, Ndufs8,Trpv1, Atp1b1, Fancc LN G3 organic substance metabolic process 0.00104Sorl1, Pabpn1, Rbm4, Kpna6, Cyp1b1, Hnrnpa1, Atg4c, Smurf2, Cops3, Ret,Pten, Chchd10, Gprc5b, Btg1, Prmt3, Tox2, Map3k6, Lss, Fktn, Pdcd4,Mrpl11, H3f3b, Rad1, Serpine2, Timp4, Ahcyl2, Errfi1, Apex1, Ddx23,Skp2, Tsc22d3, Trim37, Herc2, Klhl2, Rps17, Ndrg2, Gls, Rlim, Hamp,Birc3, Mcf2l, Nfkb2, Prcp, Ip6k2, Zbtb16, Thbs4, Ptgs1, Ddit4,Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3c, Zfp36l2, Mettl1, Ncor2, Thrb, Cdc7,Msc, Mbd3, Aebp2, Per3, Per2, Trmt1, Bbc3, Scd2, Hyal1, Foxred2, Ttll4,Ttll7, Pdia6, Pdia4, Upf3b, Tbl1xr1, Dis3l2, Fmo2, Tcf4, Rspo1, Spred2,Dusp4, Dusp6, Dusp1, Dapk2, Otud3, Kit, Fads1, Rad51d, Mthfd1, Acer2,Alg8, Alg3, Hoxd8, Bid, Wdr12, Pank1, Nrip1, Large, Lyst, Swsap1, Pdk4,Pik3ip1, Mafb, Mafg, Vars2, Pecr, Sae1, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l1, Tcf7l2,Zmiz1, Fkbp5, Cdk4, Mvd, Stc2, Adam9, Acadm, Fcer2a, Pik3cg, Crp,Psmd11, Pdgfra, Vars, Zfp322a, Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn3, Dab2, Agtr1a,Zfp932, Il27ra, Med24, Rps3, Brd7, Uchl1, Suv420h1, Dhx29, Cd36, Pinx1,Abcg2, Npy1r, Ccdc22, Pkig, Rps6ka6, Zfp52, Zfp53, Dpep1, Angpt4,Rprd1a, Bok, Gusb, Galc, Hpgd, Deptor, Dync2h1, Adk, Lrpprc, Comt,Vcam1, Glce, Ptpn22, Bcl2l11, Heatr1, Hagh, Mecr, Aldh1a1, Tnk2,St8sia6, Mmachc, Fabp1, Il7r, Srsf6, Zfp612, Polr3g, Nrp1, Scara5, Smc6,Maf, Adh1, Trpv1, Anapc16, Atp1b1, Fancc, Baz2a, Chst4, Fbl LN G3metabolic process 0.01424 Sorl1, Pabpn1, Rbm4, Kpna6, Cyp1b1, Hnrnpa1,Atg4c, Smurf2, Cops3, Evi5, Ret, Pten, Chchd10, Gprc5b, Btg1, Prmt3,Tox2, Map3k6, Lss, Fktn, Pdcd4, Mrpl11, H3f3b, Rad1, Serpine2, Timp4,Ahcyl2, Errfi1, Apex1, Myo7a, Ddx23, Skp2, Tsc22d3, Trim37, Herc2,Klhl2, Rps17, Ndrg2, Gls, Rlim, Hamp, Birc3, Mcf2l, Nfkb2, Prcp, Ip6k2,Zbtb16, Thbs4, Ptgs1, Ddit4, Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serhl, Serpina3c,Zfp36l2, Mettl1, Ncor2, Thrb, Cdc7, Msc, Mbd3, Aebp2, Per3, Per2, Trmt1,Bbc3, Scd2, Hyal1, Foxred2, Ttll4, Ttll7, Pdia6, Pdia4, Acp5, Upf3b,Tbl1xr1, Dis3l2, Fmo2, Tcf4, Rspo1, Spred2, Dusp4, Dusp6, Dusp1, Dapk2,Otud3, Kit, Fads1, Rad51d, Mthfd1, Acer2, Alg8, Alg3, Hoxd8, Bid, Wdr12,Pank1, Nrip1, Large, Lyst, Swsap1, Pdk4, Pik3ip1, Mafb, Mafg, Vars2,Pecr, Sae1, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l1, Tcf7l2, Zmi21, Fkbp5, Cdk4, Mvd,Stc2, Pde1c, Dnajc24, Adam9, Kif13a, Acadm, Fcer2a, Pik3cg, Crp, Psmd11,Pdgfra, Vars, Zfp322a, Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn3, Dab2, Agtr1a, Zfp932,Il27ra, Med24, Rps3, Brd7, Uchl1, Suv420h1, Dhx29, Vmp1, Tbrg4, Cd36,Pinx1, Abcg2, Npy1r, Cxcl13, Ccdc22, Pkig, Rps6ka6, Zfp52, Zfp53, Dpep1,Angpt4, Rprd1a, Bok, Gusb, Galc, Hpgd, Deptor, Dync2h1, Adk, Lrpprc,Comt, Vcam1, Glce, Ptpn22, Bcl2l11, Heatr1, Hagh, Mecr, Aldh1a1, Tnk2,St8sia6, Mmachc, Fabp1, Il7r, Srsf6, Zfp612, Polr3g, Nrp1, Plxnb1,Scara5, Smc6, Maf, Adh1, Trpv1, Anapc16, Atp1b1, Fancc, Baz2a, Chst4,Fbl LN G3 Fatty acid metabolism 0.01582 Hsd17b12, Scd2, Fads1, Pecr,Acadm, Fads2, Mecr LN G3 Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids 0.02407Hsd17b12, Scd2, Fads1, Pecr, Fads2 LN G3 PPAR signaling pathway |Peroxisome 0.03946 Hmgcs2, Hsd17b12, Scd2, Fads1, Pecr, Pex11a, Acadm,Cd36, Fads2, Mecr, Fabp1, Adh1 LN G3 primary metabolic process 0.04541Sorl1, Pabpn1, Rbm4, Kpna6, Cyp1b1, Hnrnpa1, Atg4c, Smurf2, Cops3, Ret,Pten, Chchd10, Gprc5b, Btg1, Prmt3, Tox2, Map3k6, Lss, Fktn, Pdcd4,Mrpl11, H3f3b, Rad1, Serpine2, Timp4, Ahcyl2, Errfi1, Apex1, Ddx23,Skp2, Tsc22d3, Trim37, Herc2, Klhl2, Rps17, Ndrg2, Gls, Rlim, Hamp,Birc3, Mcf2l, Nfkb2, Prcp, Ip6k2, Zbtb16, Thbs4, Ptgs1, Ddit4,Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3c, Zfp36l2, Mettl1, Ncor2, Thrb, Cdc7,Msc, Mbd3, Aebp2, Per3, Per2, Trmt1, Bbc3, Scd2, Foxred2, Ttll4, Ttll7,Pdia6, Pdia4, Upf3b, Tbl1xr1, Dis3l2, Fmo2, Tcf4, Rspo1, Spred2, Dusp4,Dusp6, Dusp1, Dapk2, Otud3, Kit, Fads1, Rad51d, Mthfd1, Acer2, Alg8,Alg3, Hoxd8, Bid, Wdr12, Pank1, Nrip1, Large, Lyst, Swsap1, Pdk4,Pik3ip1, Mafb, Vars2, Pecr, Sae1, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l1, Tcf7l2, Zmiz1,Fkbp5, Cdk4, Mvd, Adam9, Acadm, Pik3cg, Psmd11, Pdgfra, Vars, Zfp322a,Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn3, Dab2, Agtr1a, Zfp932, Il27ra, Med24, Rps3, Brd7,Uchl1, Suv420h1, Dhx29, Cd36, Pinx1, Npy1r, Ccdc22, Pkig, Rps6ka6,Zfp52, Zfp53, Dpep1, Angpt4, Rprd1a, Bok, Gusb, Galc, Hpgd, Deptor,Dync2h1, Adk, Lrpprc, Glce, Ptpn22, Bcl2l11, Heatr1, Mecr, Aldh1a1,Tnk2, St8sia6, Fabp1, Srsf6, Zfp612, Polr3g, Nrp1, Smc6, Maf, Adh1,Trpv1, Anapc16, Fancc, Baz2a, Chst4, Fbl LN G3 cellular metabolicprocess 0.06094 Sorl1, Pabpn1, Rbm4, Kpna6, Cyp1b1, Hnrnpa1, Atg4c,Smurf2, Cops3, Ret, Pten, Chchd10, Gprc5b, Btg1, Prmt3, Tox2, Map3k6,Fktn, Pdcd4, Mrpl11, H3f3b, Rad1, Serpine2, Timp4, Ahcyl2, Errfi1,Apex1, Ddx23, Skp2, Tsc22d3, Trim37, Herc2, Klhl2, Rps17, Ndrg2, Gls,Rlim, Hamp, Birc3, Mcf2l, Nfkb2, Prcp, Ip6k2, Zbtb16, Thbs4, Ptgs1,Ddit4, Serpina3m, Serpina3n, Serpina3c, Zfp36l2, Mettl1, Ncor2, Thrb,Cdc7, Msc, Mbd3, Aebp2, Per3, Per2, Trmt1, Bbc3, Scd2, Foxred2, Ttll4,Ttll7, Pdia6, Pdia4, Acp5, Upf3b, Tbl1xr1, Dis3l2, Fmo2, Tcf4, Rspo1,Spred2, Dusp4, Dusp6, Dusp1, Dapk2, Otud3, Kit, Fads1, Rad51d, Mthfd1,Acer2, Alg8, Hoxd8, Bid, Wdr12, Pank1, Nrip1, Large, Lyst, Swsap1, Pdk4,Pik3ip1, Mafb, Vars2, Pecr, Sae1, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l1, Tcf7I2, Zmiz1,Fkbp5, Cdk4, Mvd, Stc2, Adam9, Acadm, Pik3cg, Crp, Psmd11, Pdgfr3, Vars,Zfp322a, Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn3, Dab2, Agtr1a, Zfp932, Il27ra, Med24,Rps3, Brd7, Uchl1, Suv420h1, Dhx25, Vmp1, Tbrg4, Cd36, Pinx1, Abcg2,Ccdc22, Pkig, Rps6ka6, Zfp52, Zfp53, Dpep1, Angpt4, Rprd1a, Bok, Galc,Hpgd, Deptor, Adk, Lrpprc, Comt, Glce, Ptpn22, Bcl2l11, Heatr1, Hagh,Mecr, Aldh1a1, Tnk2, St8sia6, Mmachc, Fabp1, Srsf6, Zfp612, Polr3g,Nrp1, Smc6, Maf, Adh1, Anapc16, Atp1b1, Fancc, Baz2a, Chst4, Fbl LN G3lipid metabolic process 0.07061 Cyp1b1, Pten, Lss, Ip6k2, Ptgs1, Per2,Scd2, Tbl1xr1, Kit, Fads1, Acer2, Alg8, Lyst, Pdk4, Pik3ip1, Pecr,Tcf7l2, Mvd, Acadm, Pik3cg, Pdgfra, Agtr1a, Galc, Hpgd, Mecr, Aldh1a1,St8sia6, Adh1, Trpv1 LN G3 cellular protein modification process 0.09189Sorl1, Rbm4, Atg4c, Smurf2, Cops3, Ret, Pten, Gprc5b, Btg1, Prmt3,Map3k6, Fktn, Pdcd4, Errfi1, Skp2, Trim37, Herc2, Klhl2, Ndrg2, Rlim,Birc3, Thbs4, Ddit4, Ncor2, Cdc7, Mbd3, Per2, Ttll4, Ttll7, Tbl1xr1,Rspo1, Spred2, Dusp4, Dusp6, Dusp1, Dapk2, Otud3, Kit, Acer2, Alg8,Large, Pdk4, Sae1, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Fkbp5, Cdk4, Adam9, Pik3cg, Pdgfra,Wipi1, Ptpn3, Dab2, Brd7, Uchl1, Suv420h1, Cd36, Ccdc22, Pkig, Rps6ka6,Angpt4, Rprd1a, Deptor, Ptpn22, Tnk2, St8sia6, Nrp1, Anapc16, Baz2a,Chst4, Fbl LN G3 cellular protein metabolic process 0.19382 Sorl1, Rbm4,Atg4c, Smurf2, Cops3, Ret, Pten, Gprc5b, Btg1, Prmt3, Map3k6, Fktn,Pdcd4, Mrpl11, Serpine2, Timp4, Errfi1, Skp2, Trim37, Herc2, Klhl2,Rps17, Ndrg2, Rlim, Hamp, Birc3, Thbs4, Ddit4, Serpina3m, Serpina3n,Serpina3c, Ncor2, Cdc7, Mbd3, Per2, Bbc3, Foxred2, Ttll4, Ttll7, Pdia6,Pdia4, Upf3b, Tbl1xr1, Rspo1, Spred2, Dusp4, Dusp6, Dusp1, Dapk2, Otud3,Kit, Acer2, Alg8, Bid, Large, Pdk4, Vars2, Sae1, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Fkbp5,Cdk4, Adam9, Pik3cg, Psmd11, Pdgfra, Vars, Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn3, Dab2,Agtr1a, Brd7, Uchl1, Suv420h1, Cd36, Ccdc22, Pkig, Rps6ka6, Dpep1,Angpt4, Rprd1a, Bok, Deptor, Lrpprc, Ptpn22, Bcl2l11, Tnk2, St8sia6,Fabp1, Nrp1, Anapc16, Baz2a, Chst4, Fbl LN G3 cell proliferation 0.20172Kcnh1, Cyp1b1, Pten, Btg1, Fktn, Serpine2, Glul, Ndrg2, Trnp1, Zbtb16,Thbs4, Ptgs1, Ddit4, Ncor2, Cdc7, Per2, Hyal1, Dis3l2, Rspo1, Kit,Vpreb1, Acer2, Bid, Wdr12, Mafg, Btla, Tcf7l2, Zmiz1, Cdk4, Mvd, Cr2,Pdgfra, Agtr1a, Brd7, Uchl1, Cxcr4, Cxcl13, Vcam1, Ptpn22, Tnk2,St8sia1, Il7r, Srsf6, Polr3g, Plxnb1 LV G4 response to stress 4.1E−13Rad1, Selk, Atg4c, Ret, Pten, Gprc5b, Map3k6, Fktn, Pdcd4, Rad1,Serpine2, Glul, Errfi1, Apex1, Tsc22d3, Herc2, Hamp, Nfkb2, Prcp,Scamp5, Thbs4, Ddit4, Cdc7, Per2, Bbc3, Hyal1, Pdia6, Pdia4, Acp5,Upf3b, Spred2, Kit, Fads1, Rad51d, Bid, Large, Lyst, Swsap1, Seh1l,Pdk4, Cd160, Mrc1, Ryr1, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l2, Stc2, Adam9, Acadm, Pik3cg,Pdgfra, Wipi1, Dab2, Agtr1a, Il27ra, Rps3, Uchl1, Clec10a, Cd36, Cxcl13,Rps6ka6, Dpep1, Bok, Comt, Bcl2l11, Tnk2, St8sia1, Fabp1, Srsf6, Polr3g,Scara5, Smc6, Ndufs8, Trpv1, Atp1b1, Fancc LN G3 homeostatic process0.27783 Gprc5b, Plcg1, Apex1, Tsc22d3, Rps17, Hamp, Prcp, Ncor2, Bbc3,Acp5, Kit, Rad51d, Vpreb1, Mthfd1, Large, Lyst, Pdk4, Mafb, Ryr1,Nfe2l2, Tcf7l2, Stc2, Pdgfra, Ptpn3, Agtr1a, Pinx1, Cxcl13, Ccdc22,Vcam1, Bcl2l11, Il7r, Scara5, Smc6, Trpv1, Atp1b1, Fancc LN G3macromolecule metabolic process 0.42101 Sorl1, Pabpn1, Rbm4, Kpna6,Cyp1b1, Hnrnpa1, Atg4c, Smurf2, Cops3, Ret, Pten, Gprc5b, Btg1, Prmt3,Tox2, Map3k6, Fktn, Pdcd4, Mrpl11, H3f3b, Rad1, Serpine2, Timp4, Errfi1,Apex1, Ddx23, Skp2, Tsc22d3, Trim37, Herc2, Klhl2, Rps17, Ndrg2, Rlim,Hamp, Birc3, Mcf2l, Nfkb2, Prcp, Zbtb16, Thbs4, Ddit4, Serpina3m,Serpina3n, Serpina3c, Zfp36l2, Mettl1, Ncor2, Thrb, Cdc7, Msc, Mbd3,Aebp2, Per3, Per2, Trmt1, Bbc3, Hyal1, Foxred2, Ttll4, Ttll7, Pdia6,Pdia4, Upf3b, Tbl1xr1, Dis3l2, Tcf4, Rspo1, Spred2, Dusp4, Dusp6, Dusp1,Dapk2, Otud3, Kit, Rad51d, Acer2, Alg8, Hoxd8, Bid, Wdr12, Nrip1, Large,Swsap1, Pdk4, Mafb, Mafg, Vars2, Sae1, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l1, Tcf7l2,Zmiz1, Fkbp5, Cdk4, Stc2, Adam9, Acadm, Fcer2a, Pik3cg, Crp, Psmd11,Pdgfra, Vars, Zfp322a, Wipi1, Secisbp2, Ptpn3, Dab2, Agtr1a, Zfp932,Il27ra, Med24, Rps3, Brd7, Uchl1, Suv420h1, Dhx29, Cd36, Pinx1, Ccdc22,Pkig, Rps6ka6, Zfp52, Zfp53, Dpep1, Angpt4, Rprd1a, Bok, Deptor,Dync2h1, Lrpprc, Glce, Ptpn22, Bcl2l11, Heatr1, Tnk2, St8sia6, Fabp1,Il7r, Sr5f6, Zfp612, Polr3g, Nrp1, Scara5, Smc6, Maf, Anapc16, Atp1b1,Fancc, Baz2a, Chst4, Fbl LN G3 cell motility 0.42249 Sorl1, Cyp1b1,Smurf2, Ret, Pten, Fktn, Plcg1, Tns1, Tmem201, Prcp, Thbs4, Ddit4,Hyal1, Kit, Lyst, Strip2, Adam9, Pik3cg, Pdgfra, Dab2, Shroom2, Elp6,Agtr1a, Cxcr4, Cxcl13, Dpep1, Angpt4, Sema6d, Vcam1, Tnk2, Nrp1, Chst4LN G3 pigmentation 0.54296 Myo7a, Kit, Lyst, Kif13a, Shroom2, Bcl2l11 LNG3 cellular macromolecule metabolic process 0.56618 Sorl1, Pabpn1, Rbm4,Kpna6, Cyp1b1, Hnrnpa1, Atg4c, Smurf2, Cops3, Ret, Pten, Gprc5b, Btg1,Prmt3, Tox2, Map3k6, Fktn, Pdcd4, Mrpl11, H3f3b, Rad1, Serpine2, Timp4,Errfi1, Apex1, Ddx23, Skp2, Tsc22d3, Trim37, Herc2, Klhl2, Rps17, Ndrg2,Rlim, Hamp, Birc3, Mcf2l, Nfkb2, Zbtb16, Thbs4, Ddit4, Serpina3m,Serpina3n, Serpina3c, Zfp36l2, Mettl1, Ncor2, Thrb, Cdc7, Msc, Mbd3,Aebp2, Per3, Per2, Trmt1, Bbc3, Foxred2, Ttll4, Ttll7, Pdia6, Pdia4,Upf3b, Tbl1xr1, Dis3l2, Tcf4, Rspo1, Spred2, Dusp4, Dusp6, Dusp1, Dapk2,Otud3, Kit, Rad51d, Acer2, Alg8, Hoxd8, Bid, Wdr12, Nrip1, Large,Swsap1, Pdk4, Mafb, Vars2, Sae1, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l1, Tcf7l2, Zmiz1,Fkbp5, Cdk4, Adam9, Acadm, Pik3cg, Psmd11, Pdgfra, Vars, Zfp322a, Wipi1,Secisbp2, Ptpn3, Dab2, Agtr1a, Zfp932, Il27ra, Med24, Rps3, Brd7, Uchl1,Suv420h1, Dhx29, Cd36, Pinx1, Ccdc22, Pkig, Rps6ka6, Zfp52, Zfp53,Dpep1, Angpt4, Rprd1a, Bok, Deptor, Lrpprc, Glce, Ptpn22, Bcl2l11,Heatr1, Tnk2, St8sia6, Fabp1, Srsf6, Zfp612, Polr3g, Nrp1, Srnc6, Maf,Anapc16, Fancc, Baz2a, Chst4, Fbl LN G3 single-organism metabolicprocess 0.72953 Sorl1, Rbm4, Cyp1b1, Atg4c, Ret, Pten, Chchd10, Prmt3,Map3k6, Lss, Fktn, Pdcd4, Rad1, Ahcyl2, Apex1, Trim37, Herc2, Ndrg2,Gls, Prcp, Ip6k2, Ptgs1, Ddit4, Ncor2, Cdc7, Mbd3, Per2, Scd2, Hyal1,Foxred2, Tbl1xr1, Fmo2, Rspo1, Spred2, Dusp6, Dusp1, Kit, Fads1, Rad51d,Mthfd1, Acer2, Alg8, Alg3, Pank1, Large, Lyst, Swsap1, Pdk4, Pik3ip1,Vars2, Pecr, Plce1, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l2, Mvd, Adam9, Acadm, Pik3cg, Pdgfra,Vars, Wipi1, Dab2, Agtr1a, Il27ra, Rps3, Brd7, Uchl1, Suv420h1, Tbrg4,Cd36, Pinx1, Abcg2, Npy1r, Rps6ka6, Dpep1, Galc, Hpgd, Adk, Lrpprc,Vcam1, Glce, Mecr, Aldh1a1, St8siB6, Mmachc, Fabp1, Nrp1, Smc6, Adh1,Trpv1, Atp1b1, Fancc, Baz2a, Fbl LN G3 embryo development 0.73052 Tmie,Cops3, Ret, Stox2, Plcg1, Myo7a, Zbtb16, Ncor2, Mbd3, Hyal1, Dusp4,Dusp6, Dusp1, Kit, Mthfd1, Mafb, Mafg, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l1, Tcf7l2, Zmiz1,Pdgfra, Dab2, Hoxc4, Rps6ka6, Epn2, Dync2h1, Vcam1, Bcl2l11, Aldh1a1,Nrp1 LN G3 cellular lipid metabolic process 0.83984 Cyp1b1, Pten, Ip6k2,Ptgs1, Per2, Scd2, Tbl1xr1, Kit, Fads1, Acer2, Alg8, Lyst, Pdk4,Pik3ip1, Pecr, Tcf7l2, Mvd, Acadm, Pik3cg, Pdgfra, Agtr1a, Galc, Hpgd,Mecr, Aldh1a1, St8sia6, Adh1 LN G3 protein maturation 0.88005 Sorl1,Atg4c, Ret, Serpine2, Birc3, Bbc3, Acer2, Bid, Bok, Dync2h1, Bcl2l11 LNG3 Ubiquitin mediated proteolysis | Cell cycle 0.89005 Smurf2, Pten,Skp2, Sesn1, Trim37, Herc2, Birc3, Cdc7, Bbc3, Zmat3, Bid, Sae1, Cdk4 LNG3 cell adhesion 0.94449 Cyp1b1, Ret, Pten, Serpine2, Zbtb16, Thbs4,Zfp36l2, Hsd17b12, Hyal1, Pdia6, Kit, Acer2, Mafb, Btla, Adam9, Pik3cg,Pdgfra, Dab2, Vmp1, Cd36, Cxcr4, Cxcl13, Vcam1, Ptpn22, Bcl2l11, Il7r,Plxnb1, Dtx1, Chst4 LN G3 sulfur compound metabolic process 0.95768Ahcyl2, Mthfd1, Pdk4, Nfe2l2, Tcf7l2, Dpep1, Glce, Hagh, Chst4 LN G5cofactor metabolic process 0.01335 Cyp4f18, Prkag2, Adck3, Nudt7, Fech,Ppcdc, Entpd5, Ogt, Pfkfb2 LN G5 Integrin alphaIIb beta3 signaling0.12096 Rasgrp2, Rasgrp1, Syk, Rapgef4 LN G5 cellular proteinmodification process 0.18764 Prkag2, Ssh1, Flcn, Agbl3, Rnf180, Caprin2,Zdhhc20, Sox4, Eogt, Zdhhc9, Cdc25b, Fgf14, Camk2a, Srpk2, Map3k9,Tinf2, Rprd1a, Rasgrp1, Ttn, Stox1, Fech, Entpd5, Ttll5, Nek1, Ogt,Ctdsp2, Nlrc3, Clcf1, Ick, Ttc3, Insm1, Stk38, Map4k2, Ubash3b, Syk,Tnik, Cdon, Man2b1 LN G5 phosphate-containing compound metabolic process0.26397 Prkag2, Ssh1, Flcn, Gucy1a3, Caprin2, Adck3, Cdc25b, Nudt7,Fgf14, Camk2a, Adcy7, Srpk2, Map3k9, Rprd1a, Rasgrp1, Ttn, Stox1, Fech,Ppcdc, Entpd5, Nek1, Ogt, Ctdsp2, Pik3r2, Syt12, Pfkfb2, Clcf1, Ick,Ak3, Insm1, Stk38, MBp4k2, Ubash3b, Syk, Tnik, Akap5, Rbl2, Cdon LN G5nucleobase-containing compound catabolic process 0.31009 Prkag2, Pan3,Nudt7, Entpd5, Ogt, Ago4, Upf3b LN G5 Rap1 signalling 0.41749 Rasgrp2,Rasgrp1, Rapgef4 LN G5 Innate Immune System | Adaptive Immune System |0.54744 Plekhg2, Prkag2, Cers4, Ssh1, Flcn, Cldn11, Gucy1a3, Rgs3,Il13ra2, Amph, Thbs2, Agtr1a, Hemostasis | Pathways in cancer |Developmental Cd28, Cdc25b, Ciita, Fgf14, Camk2a, Adcy7, Scai, S100B10,H2-Ob, Ppp1r3c, Rasgrp2, Rasgrp1, Biology | PI3K-Akt signaling pathway |Signaling Sike1, Coro1a, Sh3kbp1, Itga8, E2f2, Pik3r2, Pfkfb2, Habp4,Clcf1, Cacna1b, Ak3, Insm1, by Rho GTPases Map4k2, Syk, Arhgap9,Arhgap4, Atg16l2, Depdc7, Rbl2, Cdon, Atp6v0e2, Rapgef4, Pde10a LN G5generation of precursor metabolites and energy 0.85945 Prkag2, Flcn,Ppp1r3c, Entpd5, Ogt, Pfkfb2 LN G5 purine ribonucleotide metabolicprocess 0.86597 Prkag2, Flcn, Gucy1a3, Nudt7, Adcy7, Ppcdc, Entpd5, Ogt,Pfkfb2, Ak3, Akap5 LN G5 cellular component assembly 0.90128 Ssh1, Flcn,Anxa6, Pan3, Cep164, S100a10, Srpk2, Clec2i, Tinf2, Rasgrp1, Ttn, Fech,Hist1h1c, Haus8, Coro1a, Trtll5, Nek1, Rfx3, Ago4, Pik3r2, Ick, Insm1,Tnik, Atg16l2, Cryz LN G6 immune system process 0.00683 Lyl1, Klf2,Rgcc, C5ar1, Gprc5b, H2-DMb2, Syk, Hhex, Hif1a, Clec4e, Sox4, H2-Ab1,Fgr, Kcnab2, Adora2b, Clec7a, Sirpa, Calr, Dusp3, Lat2, Cd79b, Matk,Tfeb, Inpp4b, Trim59, Meis2, Lgals3, Itgax, Nfe2l2, Hist2h2be, Fcer2a,Itga9, Pla2g2d, Ednrb, Itgb1, Hand2, Cxcl12, Gbf1, Slc40a1, Fam20c,Ceacam1, Rab4a, Egr3, Vegfc, 5430435G22Rlk, Cd300lb, H2-DMa, Itpkb,Stap1, Myo1f, Mtss1, Jak3 LN G6 locomotion 0.03084 Rgcc, Hexb, C5ar1,Pfn2, Syk, Hif1a, Mmp12, Top2b, Flrt3, Fgr, Pdgfa, Sh3kbp1, Calr,Ptp4a3, Hyal1, Matk, Trim59, Npc1, Lgals3, Itga9, Ntrk3, Ednrb, Spns3,Itgb1, Hand2, Cxcl12, Zfand5, Gbf1, Ceacam1, Scai, Egr2, Egr3, Vegfc,Vcan, Stap1, Myo1f, Myo18a, Jak3 LN G6 transport 0.04636 Rbm4, Rgcc,Apoc2, Cltb, Pfn2, Slc36a4, Syk, Stim1, Hhex, Hif1a, Agpat6, Slc39a6,Slc35f6, Soat1, Clec4e, Atp6v1c1, Sox4, Arf2, Eif2ak3, Fgr, Cacna2d4,Abca13, Kcnab2, Scn4a, Adora2b, Itpr3, Clec7a, Sirpa, Calr, Gnpda1,Slc16a5, Arhgap17, Kif1c, Inpp4b, Slc30a1, Slc16a12, Npc1, Lgals3, Msr1,Itgax, Ibtk, Fabp5, Nfe2l2, Pea15a, Tpcn1, Slc35d2, Trim16, Kcnj10,Scrn3, Rab30, Pdzd11, Clec4b1, Sec22c, Ptpn14, Zfand2b, Sgk1, Plin2,Cenpf, Ccdc93, Txndc5, Gbf1, Fam21, Slc40a1, Ceacam1, Fam89b, Rab4a,Egr2, 5430435G22Rik, H2-DMa, Exoc8, Stap1, Xpo7, Myo1f, Rapgef4, Myo18a,Jak3 LN G6 cell motility 0.09897 Rgcc, Hexb, C5ar1, Pfn2, Syk, Hif1a,Mmp12, Top2b, Fgr, Pdgfa, Sh3kbp1, Calr, Ptp4a3, Hyal1, Matk, Lgals3,Itga9, Ntrk3, Ednrb, Itgb1, Hand2, Cxcl12, Zfand5, Gbf1, Scai, Egr3,Vegfc, Vcan, Stap1, Myo1f, Myo18a, Jak3 LN G6 Phagosome 0.10643 H2-DMb2,Atp6v1c1, Atp6v0d2, H2-Ab1, Atp6v1a, Clec7a, Calr, Msr1, Itgb1,5430435G22Rik, H2-DMa, Tubb4b LN G6 vesicle-mediated transport 0.13082Apoc2, Cltb, Pfn2, Syk, Fgr, Adora2b, Clec7a, Sirpa, Calr, Gnpda1,Arhgap17, Kif1c, Npc1, Lgals3, Scrn3, Pdzd11, Sec22c, Ccdc93, Txndc5,Gbf1, Fam21, Rab4a, 5430435G22Rik, Exoc8, Stap1, Myo1f, Rapgef4, Myo18aLN G6 Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum 0.30308 Ssr1, Eif2ak3,Calr, Nfe2l2, Dnajbl2, Preb, Rrbp1, Ckap4, Txndc5, Hyou1 LN G6 Lysosome0.30308 Cers4, Hexb, Cltb, Ppap2a, Atp6v0d2, Pla2g15, Hyal1, Npc1, Ctsb,Cd68 LN G6 Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction | Enclocytosis |0.31884 C5ar1, Cltb, Fgfr3, H2-DMb2, Skp2, Atp6v1c1, Asap1, Atp6v0d2,H2-Ab1, Atp6v1a, Eif2ak3, Herpes simplex infection Pdgfa, Sh3kbp1,Clec7a, Calr, Ccr6, Pip5k1b, Msr1, Fter2a, Itga9, Itgb1, Ctsb, Mpzl1,Cxcl12, Gbf1, Reb4a, Vegfc, 5430435G22Rik, H2-DMa, Tubb4b, Vcan, Jak3 LNG6 Steroid biosynthesis 0.32098 Dhcr24, Lss, Soat1 LN G6 localization0.33692 Rbm4, Rgcc, Apoc2, Dhcr24, Hexb, C5ar1, Cltb, Pfn2, Slc36a4,Syk, Stim1, Hhex, Hif1a, Agpat6, Slc39a5, Slc35f6, Soat1, Clec4e, Mmp12,Top2b, Sox4, Arf2, Eif2ak3, Gpr158, Fgr, Cacna2d4, Abca13, Kcnab2,Scn4a, Pdgfa, Adora2b, Itpr3, Sh3kbp1, Clec7a, Sirpa, Calr, Gnpda1,Slc16a5, Arhgap17, Ptp4a3, Hyal1, Kif1c, Matk, Inpp4b, Slc30a1, Bub3,Slc16a12, Npc1, Lgals3, Msr1, Itgax, Ibtk, Fabp5, Nfe2l2, Pea15a,Tmem106b, Tpcn1, Slc35d2, Trim16, Itga9, Ntrk3, Kcnj10, Scrn3, Rab30,Pdzd11, Ednrb, Clec4b1, Stk11ip, Sec22c, Ptpn14, Zfand2b, Itgb11, Sgk1,Msx1, Plin2, Cenpf, Hand2, Cxcl12, Ccdc93, Zfand5, Txndc5, Gbf1, Fam21,Slc40a1, Ceacam1, Fam89b, Scai, Rab4a, Egr2, Egr3, Smyd3, Vegfc,5430435G22Rik, Tspan10, H2-DMa, Exoc8, Vcan, Stap1, Xpo7, Myo1f,Rapgef4, Myo18a, Jak3 LN G6 Antigen activates B Cell Receptor (BCR)leading to generation 0.42632 Syk, Stim1, Itpr3, Sh3kbp1, Cd79b ofsecond messengers LN G6 lipid metabolic process 0.52612 Cers4, Apoc2,Dhcr24, Hexb, Fgfr3, Ppap2a, Syk, Lss, Agpat6, Soat1, Mgll, Stard4,Eif2ak3, Fgr, Pla2g15, Pdgfa, Tbl1xr1, Pip5k1b, Inpp4b, Npc1, Fabp5,Hpgds, Elovl7, Rbl2, Decr2 LN G6 regulation of developmental process0.66389 Rbm4, Rgcc, Hexb, C5ar1, Gprc5b, Fgfr3, Syk, Hhex, Runx1t1,Hif1a, Agpat6, Timp2, Vat1, Mgll, Asap1, Flrt3, Sox4, Setx, Ttbk1,Sostdc1, Eif2ak3, Fgr, Pdgfa, Ldb2, Sh3kbp1, Calr, Metrnl, Hyal1,Inpp4b, Meis2, Msr1, Mapk11, Nfe2l2, Trim16, Ntrk3, Ednrb, Brwd1, Frzb,Itgb1, Msx1, Cenpf, Arhgef15, Hand2, Cxcl12, Foxp2, Fam20c, Egr3, Vegfc,5430435G22Rik, H2-DMa, Zfp157, Ankrd6, Itpkb, Odf2, Stap1, Zfpm2, Jak3LN G6 anatomical structure development 0.79035 Rbm4, Lyl1, Klf2, Hes6,Endog, Rgcc, Dhcr24, Hexh, C5ar1, Gprc5b, Fgfr3, Syk, Stim1, Hhex,Runx1t1, Pmp22, Hif1a, Agpat6, Timp2, Vat1, Clec4e, Mmp12, Mgll, Dok4,Top2b, Asap1, Flrt3, Sox4, Setx, H2-Ab1, Ttbk1, Sostdc1, Eif2ak3, Fgr,Phf8, Kcnab2, Pdgfa, Ldb2, Sh3kbp1, Tbl1xr1, Sirpa, Calr, Hyal1, Cml1,Matk, Tfeb, Inpp4b, Slc30a1, Zfp191, Edaradd, Meis2, Lgals3, Mapk11,Mapk12, Srpk3, Nfe2l2, Tpra1, Tmem106b, Trim16, Aes, Ntrk3, Pla2g2d,Kcnj10, Ednrb, Brwd1, Frzb, Ptpn14, Itgb1, Ctsb, Msx1, Cenpf, Arhgef15,Hand2, Cxcl12, Zfand5, Foxp2, Slc40a1, Fam20c, Ceacam1, Egr2, Egr3,Smyd3, Vegfc, 5430435G22Rik, H2-DMa, Zfp157, Ankrd6, Vcan, Itpkb, Odf2,Stap1, Zfpm2, Mtss1, Jak3 LN G6 cell adhesion 0.89686 Rgcc, Syk, Pnn,Clec4e, Sox4, H2-Ab1, Clec7a, Sirpa, Calr, Dusp3, Hyal1, Cml1, Lgals3,Itgax, Itga9, Pla2g2d, Dsc2, Itgb1, Cxcl12, Gbf1, Ceacam1, Egr3, Vegfc,H2-DMa, Vcan, Itpkb, Myo1f , Jak3 LN G6 Rheumatoid arthritis 0.96573H2-DMb2, Atp6v1c1, Atp6v0d2, H2-Ab1, Atp6v1a, Cxcl12, H2-DMa

TABLE 19 Upstream Molecule p-value Regulator Type of overlap Targetmolecules in dataset UpStream_LN G1(8adj) IL6 cytokine 1.64E−02 CEBPD,CP, GLRX, TLR9, TNFRSF1B TNFSF11 cytokine 1.69E−02 GLRX, HCK, TNFRSF1BIFNG cytokine 1.78E−02 CEBPD, CP, HCK, S1PR3, SLC15A3, TLR9, TNFRSF1BIL2 cytokine 2.29E−02 HCK, RAF1, SOS1, TNFRSF1B UpStream_LN G1(5adj)IFNA2 cytokine 3.84E−24 CORO2A, CXCL10, DPP4, HERC6, HLA-E, IFI16,IFI35, IFIH1, IFIT1, IFIT2, IFITM3, IRF9, LY6E, LYN, OAS1, PARP9, PHF11,PML, PTTG1, RBL1, SAMHD1, STAT1, TNFSF10, TREX1, TRIM21, UBA7, XAF1IFNB1 cytokine 4.46E−23 CASP8, CXCL10, DAXX, DHX58, GBP4, GBP7, Gvin1(includes others), IFI16, Ifi47, IFIH1, IFIT1, IFIT2, IRF9, Irgm1, NMI,NOD1, NT5C3A, OAS1, PML, SLFN13, STAT1, STAT2, Tgtp1/Tgtp2, TNFSF10,TRIM21, Trim30a/Trim30d, UBA7, XAF1 IFNG cytokine 9.98E−21 BLNK, CASP8,CERS6, CLIC4, CTSC, CTSS, CXCL10, CYBB, DPP4, DTX3L, FGL2, GBP4, GBP7,Gvin1 (includes others), HCK, HERC6, HLA-E, HLA-G, IFI16, IFI35, Ifi47,IFIH1, IFIT1, IFIT2, IFITM3, IRF9, Irgm1, LGALS9B, LY6E, LYN, MAX,Ms4a4b (includes others), NMI, OAS1, PARP9, PML, PSMB10, PSMB8, PSMB9,SAMHD1, Serpina3g (includes others), STAT1, STAT2, TAPBP, Tgtp1/Tgtp2,TNFSF10, TRAFD1, TRIM21, UBE2E1 IFNL1 cytokine 3.20E−14 CXCL10, HERC6,IFI35, IFIH1, IFIT1, IFIT2, IFITM3, IRF9, OAS1, PHF11, PML, PSMB9, STAT1IFNA1/ cytokine 2.21E−11 CXCL10, DHX58, IFIH1, IFIT1, IFIT2, OAS1,STAT1, STAT2, Tgtp1/Tgtp2, UBE2E1 IFNA13 IL15 cytokine 1.79E−06 CXCL10,DPP4, IFI35, IFIT1, Klrk1, LYN, PNP, PSMB10, PSMB8, PSMB9, RBBP8, SOS1,TNFSF10, TRIM5 IL4 cytokine 5.49E−06 BBX, CTSC, CXCL10, DPP4, GBP7, HCK,IFI16, Klrk1, Ms4a4b (includes others), PNP, PSMB10, PSMB8, Serpina3g(includes others), SLAMF7, SMG7, STAT1, STAT2, TAPBP, Tgtp1/Tgtp2,Trim30a/Trim30d IL1RN cytokine 6.98E−06 CTSS, HERC6, IFIH1, IRF9, OAS1,PML, STAT2, TNFSF10 IFNK cytokine 3.38E−05 CXCL10, IFIH1, OAS1, STAT1IFNA4 cytokine 4.03E−05 CXCL10, IFIH1, IFIT1, IFIT2 IL1B cytokine5.73E−05 CTSS, CXCL10, CYBB, DPP4, HELZ2, HLA-E, IFI16, Ifi47, IFIT1,LGALS9B, NMI, PSMB10, PSMB8, PSMB9, Slfn2, STAT1, Tgtp1/Tgtp2, TNFSF10,TRAFD1 IL12B cytokine 7.88E−05 CXCL10, IRF9, PIK3AP1, STAT1, STAT2TNFSF10 cytokine 7.99E−05 CASP8, IFI16, IFIT1, IRF9, STAT1, TNFSF10 TNFcytokine 1.53E−04 CASP8, CD47, CLIC4, CTSC, CTSS, CXCL10, CYBB, DAXX,DPP4, HLA-E, IFI16, IFIH1, IFIT1, LGALS9B, LYN, OAS1, PDK3, PML, PSMB10,PSMB8, PSMB9, Slfn2, STAT1, TAPBP, Tgtp1/Tgtp2, TNFSF10, TRAFD1 IFNA10cytokine 1.83E−04 CXCL10, IFIH1, IFIT1 IFNA21 cytokine 1.83E−04 CXCL10,IFIH1, IFIT1 IFNA5 cytokine 1.83E−04 CXCL10, IFIH1, IFIT1 IFNA7 cytokine1.83E−04 CXCL10, IFIH1, IFIT1 IFNA14 cytokine 1.83E−04 CXCL10, IFIH1,IFIT1 IFNA6 cytokine 1.83E−04 CXCL10, IFIH1, IFIT1 IFNE cytokine2.07E−04 CXCL10, IFIH1, IFIT2, STAT1 IFNA8 cytokine 2.27E−04 CXCL10,IFIH1, IFIT1 IFNA16 cytokine 2.27E−04 CXCL10, IFIH1, IFIT1 CD40LGcytokine 3.50E−04 CTSC, CXCL10, IFIT1, IFIT2, PML, PSMB10, PSMB8, PSMB9,SMG7, STAT1, TNFSF10 IL6 cytokine 5.19E−04 CTSC, CXCL10, CYBB, IFI16,IFIT1, IFIT2, IFITM3, IRF9, PSMB10, P5MB8, PSMB9, PTTG1, SH3GLB1, STAT1,TNFSF10 IL2 cytokine 8.16E−04 CTSC, CXCL10, DPP4, HCK, LY6E, NMI, PNP,PRKX, RAF1, RGPD4 (includes others), SOS1, TNFSF10 IL12A cytokine9.91E−04 CXCL10, IRF9, STAT1, STAT2 IL27 cytokine 3.67E−03 CXCL10,HLA-E, STAT1, STAT2, TNFSF10 OSM cytokine 3.83E−03 CXCL10, GCA, GNS,IFI35, IRF9, MYCBP2, OAS1, PSMB8, PSMB9, STAT1, TAPBP IFNA17 cytokine5.66E−03 CXCL10, IFIH1 EBI3 cytokine 5.91E−03 STAT1, STAT2, TNFSF10 IL10cytokine 8.02E−03 CASP8, CTSS, CXCL10, HLA-G, IFIT2, PSMB9, STAT1,TNFSF10 IFNW1 cytokine 9.32E−03 CXCL10, IFIH1 TNFSF11 cytokine 1.65E−02HCK, KEAP1, Slfn2, STAT1, VRK1, YWHAZ IL7 cytokine 2.49E−02 BLNK, DPP4,LYN, TNFSF10 UpStream_LN G2 IL33 cytokine 9.70E−03 ABCA1, SCARB1, TFECTNF cytokine 1.18E−02 ABCA1, CIB2, CSF2RB, CTSB, GAB1, GPAM, INSR, LBP,NOS3, PRSS23, PTGS1, PTPN12, RGS4, SCARB1, SCD, SLC12A6 IL10 cytokine1.32E−02 CDKN2D, CEACAM1, CSF2RB, CTSB, NOS3, PIK3CG IL6 cytokine1.41E−02 ABCA1, CDKN2D, CEACAM1, CIB2, CSF2RB, HFE, LBP, NOS3, SBNO2 IL5cytokine 1.58E−02 CEACAM1, CSF2RB, EPS8, GPAM, KIAA1147 OSM cytokine2.63E−02 ABCA1, GAB1, GLUL, GMPR, LBP, MGLL, RAP2A CRH cytokine 4.52E−02NOS3, SCARB1 UpStream_LN G3 TNF cytokine 6.56E−10 ABCG2, ACADM, AGTR1,AK2, BBC3, BCL2L11, BID, BIRC3, BTG1, C10orf10, Ccl9, CCR6, CD163,CD209, CD36, CDK4, CHST4, CRP, CXCL13, CXCR4, CYP1B1, DUSP1, DUSP6,FABP1, FADS1, FBL, FCER2, GLS, GUSB, Hamp/Hamp2, HPGD, IFNGR2, IL7R,KIT, LSS, MSC, NCOR2, NFE2L2, NFKB2, NRIP1, NRP1, PCP4, PDGFRA, PDIA4,PER2, PEX11A, PPP5C, PTEN, PTGS1, RPS3, SERPINA3, SERPINE2, SMURF2,SND1, TIMP4, TSC22D3, VCAM1, VMP1 IL10 cytokine 3.13E−06 ARAP2,C10orf10, CCR6, CD163, CD209, CXCL13, CXCR4, DUSP1, FCER2, FKBP5,GPRC5B, HPGD, IL7R, ITGAE, MAF, MRC1, PIK3CG, TSC22D3, VCAM1 IL4cytokine 5.79E−06 Acp5, ALG3, CCR6, CD163, CD209, CD36, CLEC10A, CR2,CXCR4, EVI5, FBL, FCER2, FKBP5, HPGD, IFNGR2, IL27RA, IL7R, ITGAE, KIT,KLHDC2, MAF, MAFB, MRC1, NFKB2, NRP1, PHB, PPP5C, Scd2, VCAM1, Zfp53 IL2cytokine 4.56E−05 BBC3, BIRC3, CCR6, CD160, CDK4, CXCR4, DAPK2, DUSP4,DUSP6, IFNGR2, IL27RA, IL7R, IP6K2, ITGAE, KIT, MAF, PDCD4, PHB, PINX1,SESN1, SPRED2 IFNG cytokine 7.84E−05 AGTR1, ARAP2, ATP1B1, BBC3,BCL2L11, BID, BTG1, C10orf10, CCR6, CD163, CD209, CD36, CDK4, CLEC10A,CXCR4, CYB561, DUSP1, FAM107A, FCER2, FKBP5, GLS, GLUL, GPR64, GPRC5B,GUSB, IFNGR2, IL7R, LARGE, MRC1, NFKB2, PCDH17, PLCG1, PPP5C, TCF7L2,TIMP4, TSC22D3, VCAM1, ZBTB16 IL6 cytokine 2.42E−04 ABCG2, Acp5, BBC3,8CL2L11, CCR6, CD163, CD209, CD36, CRP, CXCL13, CXCR4, CYP1B1, DUSP1,DUSP6, FCER2, Hamp/Hamp2, HPGD, IL7R, KIT, LARGE, MAF, PHB, SERPINA3,VCAM1 IL13 cytokine 3.23E−04 Acp5, BID, CD163, CD209, CD36, CXCR4,FADS1, FADS2, FCER2, IFNGR2, MAF, MRC1, TIMP4, TNS1, TRPV1, VCAM1 CSF1cytokine 3.32E−04 Acp5, BCL2L11, CD163, CD209, CDK4, DUSP1, MAFB, MRC1,NFKB2, VCAM1 EPO cytokine 6.19E−04 ABCA13, BCL2L11, BTG1, CD36, CXCR4,FABP1, GLUL, KIT, N4BP2L1, PDCD4, PIK3IP1, SKP2, TSC2 2D3 IL1B cytokine8.20E−04 ABCG2, AGTR1, BIRC3, Ccl9, CCR6, CRP, CXCR4, DAB2, DDIT4,DU5P1, ERRFI1, FABP1, FCER2, FKBP5, GUSB, Hamp/Hamp2, NFE2L2, NFKB2,NRP1, PDGFRA, PTGS1, SERPINA3, SESN1, TIMP4, TSC22D3, VCAM1 PRL cytokine1.99E−03 ABCG2, BOK, CDK4, MAFG, PDGFRA, PDIA4, PDK4, PKIG, SERPINA3,SND1 IL3 cytokine 2.38E−03 BCL2L11, BIRC3, CXCR4, FCER2, KLF9, NRP1,PTPN22, RPL3, RPS17, RPS20, RPS3, SERPINA3, VCAM1 LTB cytokine 4.79E−03CHST4, CRP, CXCL13 IL15 cytokine 5.19E−03 BBC3, BCL2L11, BTG1, CD160,CDK4, CXCR4, IL7R, KIT, MAF, PDCD4, PDIA4, SORL1, VCAM1 CCL5 cytokine5.27E−03 CD163, CYP1B1, DUSP1, DUSP6, NCOR2 TNFSF13B cytokine 7.37E−03BCL2L11, CDK4, CR2, NFKB2 CD40LG cytokine 8.69E−03 ACY1, ALG3, BIRC3,BTG1, CXCL13, CXCR4, CYP1B1, DUSP1, DUSP4, FBL, IL7R, NFKB2, VCAM1 IL17Acytokine 1.02E−02 CD163, CRP, CXCL13, GUSB, MRC1, NRP1, TIMP4, VCAM1SPP1 cytokine 1.34E−02 ABCG2, Acp5, BCL2L11, MECR, NDRG2, NDUFS8 IL27cytokine 1.44E−02 C10orf10, CD163, CDK4, HPGD, MAF, MRC1 CSF3 cytokine1.50E−02 AGTR1, BIRC3, CDK4, CXCR4, DUSP6, KIT, VCAM1 TNFSF11 cytokine1.74E−02 Acp5, AEBP2, Ccl9, DAB2, DUSP1, MAFB, NFKB2, SIGMAR1, VCAM1IL1A cytokine 1.92E−02 ALDH1A1, BIRC3, CCR6, Hamp/Hamp2, IFNGR2, KIT,5ERPINA3, VCAM1 IL7 cytokine 2.03E−02 BCL2L11, BTLA, CXCR4, IL7R, MAF,SMURF2 CSF2 cytokine 2.40E−02 BBC3, BCL2L11, BID, BIRC3, CD209, CXCR4,DUSP6, ITGAE, MRC1, NFKB2, NRP1, PIK3CG, TCF4 WNT5A cytokine 2.64E−02CXCR4, DAB2, KIT, PTEN, RET LTA cytokine 3.20E−02 CHST4, CRP, CXCL13 OSMcytokine 3.79E−02 CRP, CXCL13, CYP1B1, GLUL, Hamp/Hamp2, LARGE, MRC1,MSC, PDCD4, PKIG, PTEN, SERPINA3, ST8SIA1, VCAM1 IL11 cytokine 4.42E−02CRP, SERPINA3, VCAM1 NAMPT cytokine 4.65E−02 ATXN10, NPY1R UpStream_LNG5 IL5 cytokine 1.67E−02 AK3, ANXA6, CD55, CIITA, Crisp1/Crisp3, RASGRP2IK cytokine 3.06E−02 CIITA EBI3 cytokine 4.74E−02 CIITA, HLA-DOBUpStream_LN G6 IL4 cytokine 6.27E−06 AUH, BPGM, C5AR1, CAPG, CCR6,CLEC4C, CLEC7A, Cmah, DDAH1, EGR2, FCER2, GNA15, HLA- DMA, ITGAX, ITGB1,JAK3, KCNAB2, LGALS3, LILRB4, LYL1, MATK, MMP12, MSR1, PLIN2, PMP22,SIRPA, SYK, TIMP2, XPO7 IFNG cytokine 2.84E−04 ADORA2B, C5AR1, CCR6,CEACAM1, CLEC4E, CTSB, CXCL12, E2F2, EDNRB, EGR2, EGR3, FABP5, FCER2,GFM1, GPR158, GPR83, GPRC5B, HIF1A, HLA-DMA, HLA-DMB, HLA- DQB1, ITGB1,ITPKB, JAK3, KLF2, LAT2, LGALS3, MMP12, MSR1, PDGFA, PEA15, SLC40A1,SOAT1, SPI1, VEGFC TNF cytokine 5.79E−04 ADAMTS5, ADORA2B, APOC2, C5AR1,CALR, CCR6, CLEC4E, CTSB, CXCL12, DSC2, EDNRB, EGR2, ENTPD5, FABP5,FBXO32, FCER2, FRZB, HEXB, HIF1A, HPGDS, ITGB1, KLF2, LGALS12, LGALS3,LSS, MMP12, MSR1, MTHFD2L, NFE2L2, NME1, PDGFA, PLIN2, PLK2, SGK1,SLC16A5, SNN, SOAT1, SOX4, TIMP2, VEGFC IL6 cytokine 7.27E−04 ADAMTS5,BUB3, C5AR1, CCR6, CD68, CEACAM1, CLEC4E, E2F2, EGR2, FCER2, HIF1A, HLA-DMA, ITGB1, MMP12, MSR1, PDGFA, PLA2G2D, POLD1, PTP4A3, SGK1, SLC40A1,SPI1 IL1A cytokine 1.40E−03 ADAMTS5, ADORA2B, CCR6, CXCL12, FAM89B,ITGB1, MMP12, PDGFA, RBL2, VEGFC IL13 cytokine 1.69E−03 ADORA2B, CHN2,CLEC4E, CLEC7A, CTSB, DHCR24, FCER2, LILRB3, MATK, MMP12, MTSS1, PDGFA,PLA2G2D, TIMP2 IL5 cytokine 2.22E−03 CEACAM1, CKAP4, EGR2, EGR3, ENDOG,FAM65B, HIF1A, KCNAB2, PMP22, RASGRP2, SGK1 IL10 cytokine 2.49E−03 CCR6,CD68, CEACAM1, CLEC7A, CTSB, CXCL12, FCER2, GPRC5B, LILRB4, MSR1,SLC9A3R2, TUBB4B, VCAN CSF2 cytokine 3.01E−03 ADORA2B, C5AR1, CEACAM1,CLEC4C, CLEC7A, EGR2, EGR3, FAM65B, HLA- DQB1, ITGAX, PLA2G15, PMP22,POLD1, SGK1, SPI1 TNFSF11 cytokine 4.48E−03 ADORA2B, AKAP13, ATP6V0D2,CLEC4E, EGR2, FGR, ITPKB, LDB2, PDGFA, POR IL33 cytokine 6.77E−03ADORA2B, CLEC4E, EGR2, MSR1, PLIN2 CCL11 cytokine 7.69E−03 CXCL12,ITGB1, PDGFA, VEGFC TNFSF12 cytokine 9.16E−03 CD68, CLEC4E, FBXO32,HES6, MMP12 IL3 cytokine 1.17E−02 CALR, CLEC4C, EGR2, EGR3, EMP3, FCER2,ITGAX, LILRB4, SOX4, SPI1, ZFAND5 CCL5 cytokine 2.21E−02 C5AR1, DDAH1,SGK1, TUBB4B IL17A cytokine 2.39E−02 CD68, CXCL12, HEXB, KLF2, KLF3,TIMP2, VEGFC EDN1 cytokine 2.71E−02 EDNRB, HAND2, HIF1A, ITGB1, PDGFA,VCAN, VEGFC CSF3 cytokine 3.69E−02 CAPG, CXCL12, EGR2, EGR3, JAK3, SPI1CSF1 cytokine 4.08E−02 CD68, EGR3, ITGB1, MMP12, MSR1, SPI1 CX3CL1cytokine 4.63E−02 HIF1A, MSR1 IL1B cytokine 4.87E−02 ADAMTS5, APOC2,CCR6, CTSB, CXCL12, E2F2, FABPS, FCER2, FGFR3, HEXB, HIF1A, HPGDS,ITGB1, ITPKB, MMP12, NFE2L2, TIMP2, VCAN, VEGFC UpStream_SP G1 IFNA2cytokine 2.68E−09 IFI16, OAS1, OAS2, OGFR, SAMHD1, UBA7, UBE2L6 IFNGcytokine 3.71E−06 AGRN, FCGR1A, IFI16, OAS1, OAS2, RNF31, SAMHD1,SLFN12L, UBE2L6 IFNB1 cytokine 8.79E−06 IFI16, Ifi27l2a/Ifi27l2b, OAS1,OAS2, UBA7 IFNA1/ cytokine 2.91E−05 OAS1, OAS2, UBE2L6 IFNA13 IFNL1cytokine 7.08E−05 OAS1, OAS2, UBE2L6 IL1RN cytokine 7.67E−03 OAS1, OAS2IFNK cytokine 2.48E−02 OAS1 UpStream_SP G2 IL13 cytokine 1.37E−09ALOX5AP, ARG2, CASP6, Ccl6, CTSB, CXCR2, DMXL2, FCGR2A, FLOT1, IL13RA1,MAF, MRC1 IL10 cytokine 1.02E−07 ALOX5AP, ARG2, Ccl6, CCR1, CTSB,CXCL12, FCGR2A, MAF, MERTK, MRC1 IFNG cytokine 1.43E−07 ALOX5AP, ARG2,CASP6, Ccl6, CCR1, CTSB, CXCL12, FCGR2A, GGT5, GLUL, HLA- A, IGF1R,MERTK, MRC1, PLA2G7, RAB27A, TGFBR3 IL4 cytokine 5.22E−07 ALOX5AP, ARG2,CASP6, Ccl6, CTNS, FCGR2A, IGF1R, IL13RA1, MAF, MAFB, MERTK, MRC1, TGFBICSF1 cytokine 1.60E−04 FCGR2A, IGF1R, MAFB, MERTK, MRC1 TNF cytokine7.42E−04 ADAMTS5, ALOX5AP, CASP6, Ccl6, CCR1, CTSB, CXCL12, CXCR2, HLA-A, IGF1R, NLRP12, PDGFRA, SLC43A2 OSM cytokine 1.06E−03 ADAMTS5, CXCL12,GLUL, HLA-A, IL13RA1, MRC1, PYGL CXCL10 cytokine 2.64E−03 Ccl6, CXCR2IL3 cytokine 3.40E−03 ALOX5AP, Ccl6, FCGR2A, HLA-A, PLA2G7 IL15 cytokine5.02E−03 CCR1, CXCL12, GGT5, MAF, PYGL IL27 cytokine 6.66E−03 HLA-A,MAF, MRC1 IL1B cytokine 1.37E−02 ACPP, ADAMTS5, CCR1, CTSB, CXCL12,HLA-A, PDGFRA IL6 cytokine 1.81E−02 ADAMTS5, CCR1, HLA-A, MAF, MERTK,RAB27A IL17A cytokine 2.00E−02 CXCL12, MERTK, MRC1 IL33 cytokine2.44E−02 CXCR2, LEPR PRL cytokine 2.69E−02 CPD, CTSB, PDGFRA IL1Acytokine 2.69E−02 ADAMTS5, CXCL12, NR2F2 MYDGF cytokine 2.72E−02 MAFCXCL1 cytokine 2.72E−02 CXCR2 TNFSF10 cytokine 2.92E−02 HLA-A, IGF1RPPBP cytokine 3.31E−02 CXCR2 TNFSF11 cytokine 4.04E−02 CCR1, IL13RA1,MAFB CXCL2 cytokine 4.78E−02 CXCR2 UpStream_SP G3 TNF cytokine 2.11E−09ALOX5, C5AR1, CD44, CEBPD, CH25H, CLEC5A, FOSL2, HMOX1, IER3, IL1R1,MCAM, MMP9, NLRP12, PTPN12, S100A8, TREM1, TREM3 IFNG cytokine 4.83E−07C5AR1, CD44, CEBPD, CH25H, CLEC5A, HMOX1, IER3, IL1R1, MMP9, PLEK,S100A8, TREM1, TREM3 IL13 cytokine 7.80E−06 CD44, HMOX1, IL1R1, MMP9,S100A8, SLA, SPINT1 CSF2 cytokine 2.29E−05 ALOX5, C5AR1, ID2, IER3,IL1R1, MMP9, TREM1 IL1B cytokine 2.97E−05 CD44, CEBPD, HMOX1, IER3,IL1R1, MMP9, S100A8, TREM1, TREM3 IL6 cytokine 4.94E−05 C5AR1, CD44,CEBPD, HMOX1, ID2, IL1R1, MMP9, STAP2 IL1A cytokine 5.74E−05 CD44,HMOX1, MCAM, MMP9, S100A8 IL10 cytokine 5.83E−05 CD44, HMOX1, IL1R1,MMP9, S100A8, TREM1 CD40LG cytokine 1.03E−04 CD44, FOSL2, ID2, PAWR,PLEK, PTPN12 IL4 cytokine 1.14E−04 ALOX5, C5AR1, CD44, IER3, IL1R1,MMP9, PAWR, S100A8 CCL5 cytokine 3.69E−04 C5AR1, CD44, MMP9 IL19cytokine 5.04E−04 HMOX1, MMP9 OSM cytokine 5.17E−04 CEBPD, CH25H, HMOX1,ID2, MMP9, S100A8 IL22 cytokine 7.16E−04 HMOX1, MMP9, S100A8 CX3CL1cytokine 9.31E−04 HMOX1, MMP9 TNFSF11 cytokine 1.41E−03 CD44, HMOX1,IER3, MMP9 TIMP1 cytokine 1.48E−03 CD44, MMP9 IL21 cytokine 1.54E−03CD244, ID2, MMP9 SPP1 cytokine 1.82E−03 CD44, HMOX1, MMP9 IL18 cytokine2.42E−03 CD244, CD44, MMP9 IL2 cytokine 2.80E−03 CD244, CD44, IER3,IL1R1, MMP9 CSF3 cytokine 4.04E−03 CD44, HMOX1, MMP9 IL12B cytokine5.07E−03 CEBPD, S100A8 CXCL11 cytokine 5.88E−03 MMP9 IL17A cytokine6.00E−03 CEBPD, MMP9, S100A8 IL17B cytokine 7.84E−03 MMP9 CXCL9 cytokine7.84E−03 MMP9 MIF cytokine 8.38E−03 CD44, MMP9 CXCL8 cytokine 8.85E−03CD44, MMP9 CXCL6 cytokine 9.79E−03 MMP9 TNFSF12 cytokine 1.22E−02 MMP9,S100A8 CCL18 cytokine 1.37E−02 MMP9 IL5 cytokine 1.49E−02 FOSL2, IER3,MMP9 IFNB1 cytokine 1.52E−02 CH25H, IL1R1, MMP9 Ccl6 cytokine 1.76E−02MMP9 IL20 cytokine 1.95E−02 MMP9 C70 cytokine 2.14E−02 CD44 TNFSF14cytokine 3.29E−02 MMP9 IL15 cytokine 3.41E−02 CD244, CD44, PLEK NAMPTcytokine 4.24E−02 MMP9 FAM3B cytokine 4.43E−02 IER3 CXCL12 cytokine4.69E−02 CD44, MMP9 CXCL10 cytokine 4.80E−02 MMP9 TNFSF15 cytokine4.80E−02 MMP9 UpStream_LV G1 IFNB1 cytokine 1.85E−24 DDX58, DHX58,EIF2AK2, GBP7, IFI16, IFIH1, IFIT1B, IFIT3, Igtp, IRF7, IRF9, Irgm1,Oas1d (includes others), PML, RSAD2, STAT1, Trim30a/Trim30d, UBA7, XAF1IFNA2 cytokine 2.29E−17 DDX58, EIF2AK2, IFI16, IFIH1, IFIT3, IRF7, IRF9,PARP9, PML, RSAD2, STAT1, TDRD7, UBA7, XAF1 IFNL1 cytokine 5.24E−14DDX58, EIF2AK2, IFIH1, IFIT3, IRF9, PML, RSAD2, STAT1, TDRD7 IFNGcytokine 4.47E−09 CCND2, DDX58, EIF2AK2, GBP7, IFI16, IFIH1, IFIT3,Igtp, Iigp1, IRF7, IRF9, Irgm1, PARP9, PML, RSAD2, STAT1 IL1RN cytokine7.99E−09 DDX58, IFIH1, IFIT3, IRF7, IRF9, PML, RSAD2 IFNA1/ cytokine1.30E−07 DHX58, EIF2AK2, IFIH1, RSAD2, STAT1 IFNA13 IL4 cytokine6.62E−07 ASCC3, CCND2, GBP7, IFI16, IFIT1B, IFIT3, Iigp1, IRF7, SMG7,STAT1, Trim30a/Trim30d IFNK cytokine 1.68E−05 EIF2AK2, IFIH1, STAT1 TNFcytokine 1.96E−05 CCND2, CD47, DDX58, EIF2AK2, IFI16, IFIH1, IFIT18,IFIT3, IRF7, LAMA3, PML, 5TAT1, TDRD7 TNFSF10 cytokine 3.92E−05 EIF2AK2,IFI16, IRF9, STAT1 CD40LG cytokine 1.88E−04 ASCC3, EIF2AK2, IFIT3, PML,SMG7, STAT1 IFNA17 cytokine 4.18E−04 EIF2AK2, IFIH1 CSF1 cytokine4.84E−04 CCND2, Iigp1, IRF7, STAT1 IL1B cytokine 2.13E−03 IfI16, IFIT1B,IFIT3, IRF7, LAMA3, RSAD2, STAT1 IFNE cytokine 2.81E−03 IFIH1, STAT1EBI3 cytokine 4.36E−03 CCND2, STAT1 IL12A cytokine 6.22E−03 IRF9, STAT1IL12B cytokine 6.22E−03 IRF9, STAT1 IL10 cytokine 6.97E−03 CCND2, Igtp,Iigp1, STAT1 IL5 cytokine 1.97E−02 CCND2, GBP7, IRF7 WNT5A cytokine2.25E−02 LAMA3, STAT1 OSM cytokine 2.68E−02 CCND2, IRF7, IRF9, STAT1IFNA10 cytokine 3.02E−02 IFIH1 IFNA21 cytokine 3.02E−02 IFIH1 IFNA5cytokine 3.02E−02 IFIH1 IFNA7 cytokine 3.02E−02 IFIH1 IFNA14 cytokine3.02E−02 IFIH1 IFNA6 cytokine 3.02E−02 IFIH1 IL27 cytokine 3.05E−02CCND2, STAT1 IFNA8 cytokine 3.23E−02 IFIH1 IFNA16 cytokine 3.23E−02IFIH1 IFNW1 cytokine 3.86E−02 IFIH1 UpStream_LV G2 IL6 cytokine 1.41E−06ACOX1, CD163, CXCL2, EGFR, Hamp/Hamp2, ID2, IGFBP3, IL1R1, LRG1, NR1I2,PPRC1, SAA1, SERPINA3, SLC39A14, STAT3, THPO OSM cytokine 3.69E−05ACOT2, CXCL2, FMO5, Hamp/Hamp2, ID2, MGLL, NEDD4L, PTP4A1, QSOX1, SAA1,SERPINA3, STAT3 FAM3B cytokine 2.78E−04 GJA1, IGFBP3, LDHA TNF cytokine3.73E−04 ACOX1, BACE1, CASP8, CD163, CXCL2, EGFR, GJA1, GPD2,Hamp/Hamp2, IGFBP3, IL1R1, LDHA, LRG1, MFSD2A, NLRP12, NR1I2, PLIN2,SAA1, SERPINA3, ST3GAL5 IL13 cytokine 1.23E−03 ACOX1, CASP8, CD163,CXCL2, EGFR, IL1R1, PLXNC1, QSOX1 WNT5A cytokine 2.98E−03 CXCL2, EGFR,ID2, STAT3 SPP1 cytokine 5.07E−03 CXCL2, EGFR, FOXRED1, POR IL1Acytokine 6.72E−03 CXCL2, Hamp/Hamp2, LDHA, SAA1, 5ERPINA3 IL1B cytokine7.23E−03 CXCL2, GJA1, Hamp/Hamp2, IGFBP3, IL1R1, LDHA, PTP4A1, SAA1,SAA2- SAA4, SERPINA3, STAT3 CCL5 cytokine 7.40E−03 CD163, CXCL2, STAT3CNTF cytokine 1.06E−02 GJA1, SERPINA3, STAT3 IL22 cytokine 1.37E−02CXCL2, SAA1, SERPINA3 IFNB1 cytokine 1.67E−02 CASP8, CXCL2, Hamp/Hamp2,IL1R1, SLC39A14 IL17A cytokine 2.14E−02 CD163, CXCL2, HSPB8, STAT3 CCL22cytokine 2.22E−02 CXCL2 IL21 cytokine 2.74E−02 ID2, STAT3, TIRAP PRLcytokine 3.09E−02 EGFR, ID2, IGFBP3, SERPINA3 IL10 cytokine 4.60E−02CASP8, CD163, CXCL2, IL1R1, STAT3 UpStream_LV G3 UpStream_LV G3 IL15cytokine 5.58E−05 CD55, CORO1A, ICAM2, KIT, PLEK, TXNRD1 TNF cytokine4.74E−04 ABCC1, CD55, CLEC4E, ICAM2, ITGB2, KIT, TRAF2, TRAF3, TREM3,TXNRD1 IL4 cytokine 3.01E−03 CD55, ITGB2, KIT, LILRB4, SIRPA, TRAF3 IFNGcytokine 7.95E−03 CD55, CLEC4E, CORO1A, ITGB2, PLEK, TRAF2, TREM3 CCL18cytokine 1.31E−02 S100A4 112 cytokine 1.38E−02 ABCC1, KIT, S100A4, TRAF2C5 cytokine 1.79E−02 CD55, ITGB2 CCL1 cytokine 1.86E−02 ITGB2 SCGB1A1cytokine 2.96E−02 ITGB2 CD40LG cytokine 3.57E−02 PLEK, TRAF2, TRAF3 CSF3cytokine 3.76E−02 ITGB2, KIT IL6 cytokine 3.89E−02 ABCC1, CLEC4E, KIT,TRAF3 UpStream_LV G4 IL1B cytokine 3.41E−16 A2M, ACPP, APC5, ARL6IP5,ATF3, ATP2A2, BTG2, CASP4, CCL17, CCL22, CCR1, CD14, CD44, CD55, CDKN1A,CEBPD, CEBPG, CP, CREM, CRP, CSF2RB, CTGF, Cxcl9, CYTIP, DAB2, DR1,EFNA1, EIF4E, ERRFI1, F13A1, FABP5, FGB, FKBP5, FN1, FPR2, GADD45B,GA56, GNL1, GRN, GTF2F1, HIF1A, HK2, HLA-A, HNF4A, IFI16, IFRD1, IL1A,IL1R1, IL1RN, IRAK2, IRG1, ITGAM, ITGB3, JUN, LBP, LCN2, LDHA, MMP13,MMP8, MMP9, Mt1, Mt2, NAMPT, NFKBIB, NFKBIZ, ODC1, PFKP, PIM3, PLAA,PLD1, PSEN1, PTP4A1, RAC2, RAN, S100A10, S100A8, S100A9, Saa3, SCLY,SDC4, SERPINA3, Sf1, SLC10A2, SLC11A2, SLC20A1, SOCS3, SOD2, SOX9,SYVN1, TBP, TGM2, TIMP1, TIMP3, TNFAIP6, TNFRSF1B, TREM3, UAP1, VASP,VEGFC TNF cytokine 2.76E−14 ABCA1, ABCC1, ADAM17, ADORA1, AIMP1, APCS,ARF4, ARL6IP5, ATF3, ATP2A2, B4GALNT1, B4GALT1, BMPER, BTG2, CALR,CASP4, CCL17, CCL19, CCL22, CCR1, CD14, CD28, CD38, CD44, CD55, CDKN1A,CEBPD, CEBPG, CP, CREB3, CREM, CRP, CSF2RB, CTGF, Cxcl9, CYP1B1, CYP7B1,CYTIP, DUSP2, EFNA1, FABP4, FABP5, FCER1G, FN1, FPR1, FPR2, GADD45B,GADD45G, GLS, GNAI2, GNL1, GOSR2, GRN, HDC, HIF1A, HIPK3, HK2, HLA-A,HNF4A, ICAM2, IDE, IFI16, IL1A, IL1R1, IL1RN, IL4R, IRAK2, IRF8, IRG1,ITGAL, ITGAM, ITGB2, ITGB3, ITPR1, JUN, KLF6, KLK3, LBP, LCN2, LDHA,LITAF, LRG1, LSS, LYVE1, MFSD2A, MMP13, MMP8, MMP9, MSR1, Mt1, Mt2, MVP,MYH9, NAMPT, NCF1, NFKBIB, NFKBIZ, NLRP12, NNMT, NPM3, NUCB2, NUP98,ODC1, PC, PDIA4, PIM3, PLAA, PLAUR, PRDM1, PSEN1, PYCARD, RAPGEF5,RCAN2, S100A8, S100A9, Saa3, SDC4, SEC228, SELP, SERPINA3, Sf1, SLC11A2,SLC20A1, SOCS3, SOD2, SOX9, SQLE, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL5, ST6GAL1, STEAP4,SYNPO, SYVN1, TGM2, TIFA, TIMP1, TIMP3, TNFAIP6, TNFRSF1A, TNFRSF1B,TPP2, TREM3, VASP, VEGFC, ZNF330 IFNG cytokine 3.79E−13 A2M, ABCA1,ADORA1, ALDH1L1, ARG2, ARL6IP5, ATF3, ATP2A2, CASP4, CCL17, CCL19,CCL22, CCR1, CD14, CD44, CD55, CDKN1A, CEBPD, CERS6, CORO1A, CP, CREM,CSF2RB, CTGF, Cxcl9, CYB561, DRG1, EDNRA, EGF, FABP5, FCER1G, FCGR2A,FKBP5, FN1, FPR2, GAS6, GLS, GNAI2, GNL1, HCK, HIF1A, HK2, HLA-A,H5P90AA1, IDE, IDI1, IFI16, IFITM2, Iigp1, IL12RB1, IL17RA, IL1A, IL1R1,IL1RN, IL4R, IRAK2, IRF8, IRG1, ITGAL, ITGAM, ITGB2, ITGB3, ITPR1, JUN,KARS, KLF6, LCN2, LCP2, MED15, METAP2, MMP13, MMP9, MSR1, Mt1, MYH9,NAMPT, NEURL3, NFKBIB, NFKBIZ, NUP98, ODC1, PIM3, PLAUR, PLD1, PLEK,PRDM1, PTPN1, RAB12, RAC2, S100A10, S100A8, S100A9, Saa3, SBNO2, SCLY,SDC4, SELP, SERP1, Serpina3g (includes others), SLC11A1, SLC11A2, SOCS3,SOD2, SQLE, SREBF2, SRP54, TIMP1, TIMP3, TLR1, TNFAIP6, TNFRSF12A,TNFRSF1A, TNFRSF1B, TP63, TREM3, TRIB2, VEGFC, WARS, Wfdc17, ZBTB16,ZKSCAN1 IL6 cytokine 6.89E−11 A2M, ABCA1, ABCC1, APCS, ATF3, ATP2A2,BTG2, CCR1, CD14, CD44, CD48, CD97, CDKN1A, CEBPD, Chil3/Chil4, CP, CRP,CSF2RB, CTGF, Cxcl9, CYP1B1, CYTIP, FGB, FGL1, FN1, FPR2, GADD45B,GADD45G, GALE, HIF1A, HLA-A, HSPA5, IFI16, IK, IL1R1, IL1RN, IL4R,IL6ST, ITGAM, ITGB3, ITPR1, JUN, KLK3, KRT18, LBP, LCN2, LRG1, MMP13,MMP8, MMP9, MSR1, Mt1, Mt2, NAMPT, NUCB2, Orm1 (includes others),S100A9, Saa3, SBNO2, SENP2, SERPINA3, SLC39A14, SNX10, SOCS3, SOD2,STAP2, TGM2, TIMP1, TLR1, TNFRSF1A, TNFRSF1B, TRAF7, VASP, WARS, ZW10IL13 cytokine 4.30E−10 ABCA1, ADORA1, ARG2, ATF3, BZW2, CCL17, CCL22,CD14, CD44, CD48, Chil3/Chil4, CLEC4A, CTGF, EZR, F13A1, FABP4, FCGR2A,FLOT1, FPR2, GAS6, GNAI2, HDC, IARS, IL13RA1, IL1R1, IL1RN, KLF6,LILRB3, MMP13, MMP9, MSMO1, PAPSS1, PCM1, PDGFC, PFKP, QSOX1, S100A8,SELP, SEPT11, SLA, SLC16A6, SLC43A3, SOCS3, TGM2, TIMP1, TLR1, TNFRSF1A,TNFRSF1B, TRPS1 IL5 cytokine 7.49E−10 A2M, ASNS, CASP4, CCL22, CCR1,CD55, CDKN1A, CKAP4, CRELD2, CSF2RB, DDX21, DNTTIP2, ELL2, ERO1L,GADD45G, HIF1A, HSP90B1, HSPA5, IDI1, IL4R, ITGAM, LCP2, MANF, MMP9,NABP1, PDIA6, PFKP, PKM, PRDM1, QSOX1, RBM3, RPN1, SDF2L1, Serpina3g(includes others), SNAP23, SPCS2, SUPT6H, TLR1, ZNF25 OSM cytokine8.85E−10 A2M, ABCA1, ABCC1, ADAM17, ASNS, BRD8, CASP4, CDA, CDKN1A,CEBPD, CRP, CYP1B1, DNAJC3, EXOSC10, FGB, FN1, GADD45G, GFPT1, HIF1A,HIPK3, HK2, HLA-A, HSPA5, IL13RA1, IL4R, IL6ST, ITGAL, JMJD1C, JUN,KIF5B, LBP, LCN2, LITAF, MMP13, MMP8, MMP9, MOAP1, NAMPT, NEDD4L, NOMO1(includes others), PFKFB2, PGGT1B, PRDM1, PTP4A1, QSOX1, S100A8, S100A9,SEL1L, SELP, SERPINA3, SLC16A6, SLC39A7, SOCS3, SON, TAT, TIMP1, TIMP3,UAP1, ZNF266, ZNF330 IL4 cytokine 1.27E−09 ACOT9, ALOX12, ARG2,B4GALNT1, CAPG, CCDC86, CCL17, CCL22, CCT3, CD14, CD38, CD44, CD55,CDKN1A, Chil3/Chil4, CSF2RB, CTGF, Ctla2a/Ctla2b, Cxcl9, EBNA1BP2,F13A1, FABP4, FCER1G, FCGR2A, FKBP5, FN1, FPR2, GADD45G, G2MA, HCK, HK2,IDE, IFI16, Iigp1, IL12RB1, IL13RA1, IL1A, IL1R1, IL1RN, IL4R, IL6ST,IRF8, ITGAL, ITGB2, ITGB3, JUN, KLF6, KLK3, LGALSL, LIG3, MARCO, MMP9,MSR1, NABP1, NAP1L1, PFKP, PLD1, PNP, PRDM1, PRMT1, RNPS1, S100A10,S100A8, S100A9, Saa3, SDF2L1, SELP, Serpina3g (includes others), Snrpa(includes others), SOCS3, SRM, ST6GAL1, SYK, SYT11, TGM2, TIMP1, TIMP3,TXLNA TNFSF11 cytokine 1.71E−09 CCR1, CD14, CD44, CDKN1A, CLOCK, DAB2,DOK2, FGR, FPR1, GADD45B, HCK, IL13RA1, IL1A, IL1RN, IRF8, IRG1, ITGAL,ITGAM, ITGB3, JUN, MMP9, NFKBIB, NFKBIZ, NME6, PLAUR, PLD1, PRDM1, Saa3,SDC4, SEL1L, SENP2, SLC11A2, SLC20A1, SMARCAD1, SOCS3, SOD2, TNFRSF1BIL3 cytokine 1.93E−09 BTG2, CALR, CAMKK2, CCL19, CD14, CD48, CD97,CDKN1A, CEBPG, CEBPZ, CREM, CSNK1A1, DOK2, FCGR2A, GADD45B, GADD45G,GZMA, HK2, HLA-A, HNF4A, HNRNPA2B1, HSP90B1, HSPA5, IK, ITGAM, ITGB3,JUN, LCN2, Mt1, NARS, NCF1, NIFK, ODC1, RAN, RANBP1, RARS, RBM3,SERPINA3, Serpina3g (includes others), SLC2A3, SOCS3, STT3A, TPD52, VASPIL10 cytokine 2.24E−07 APCS, ARG2, CCL17, CCL19, CCL22, CCR1, CD14,CD28, CD44, CD55, CDKN1A, CR1L, CSF2RB, Cxcl9, FCER1G, FCGR2A, FKBP5,FPR1, GZMA, Iigp1, IL17RA, IL1A, IL1R1, IL1RN, IL4R, IL6ST, ITGAL, JUN,MMP8, MMP9, MSR1, PRDM1, PTPN1, PTPN2, REG3A, S100A8, SNAP23, SOCS3,TIMP1, TNFRSF1A, TNFRSF1B EDN1 cytokine 2.89E−07 ATF6, ATP2A2, CDC25A,CTGF, EDNRA, ERRFI1, EZR, FN1, GRN, HIF1A, HSPA5, ITGAM, ITGB3, JUN,MMP13, MMP9, MSN, NCF1, ODC1, PDIA6, PLAUR, PRKCE, SOCS3, TGM2, TIMP1,TIMP3, TPM3, VEGFC IL17A cytokine 1.92E−06 CCL17, CCL22, CD14, CEBPD,CRP, CTGF, CYP7B1, HSPB8, IL17RA, IL1A, IL1RN, ITPR1, JUN, KLF3, LCN2,MMP13, MMP8, MMP9, NFKBIZ, REG3A, S100A8, Saa3, SELP, SOCS3, TIMP1,VEGFC CTF1 cytokine 6.73E−06 A2M, CEBPD, CRP, IL6ST, LBP, REG3A,SERPINA3, SOCS3, TIMP1 CSF1 cytokine 7.91E−06 CD97, CDKN1A, DOK2,FCER1G, FCGR2A, FN1, HSP90B1, HSPA5, Iigp1, IL1A, IL6ST, ITGAM, ITGB3,JUN, MAP3K3, MARCO, MMP9, MSR1, STX12, STX6, TLR1, TNFRSF1A, TNFRSF1BIL2 cytokine 1.45E−05 ABCC1, CD244, CD28, CD38, CD44, CDC25A, CDKN1A,CSF2RB, CTPS1, Cxcl9, CYTIP, DAP, DDX21, DUSP2, FCER1G, GADD45B,GADD456, GZMA, HCK, HK2, HSP90B1, HSPA5, IDI1, IL12RB1, IL1A, IL1R1,IL4R, JUN, KLF6, LCP2, MMP9, NIFK, PDGFC, PDIA3, PNP, POLR3K, PRDM1,RGPD4 (includes others), SLC2A3, SNAP23, SOCS3, STK17B, TIMP1,TNFRSF12A, TNFRSF1A, TNFRSF1B, TRIB2 CSF3 cytokine 1.71E−05 CAPG, CD14,CD44, FGB, FPR1, GADD45B, GADD45G, HDC, IK, IL1RN, ITGAM, ITGB2, JUN,LBP, LCN2, MMP8, MMP9, ODC1, PRKCE, SOCS3, TNFRSF1A, TNFRSF1B IL11cytokine 2.49E−05 A2M, CEBPD, CRP, EZR, FABP4, IL6ST, LBP, MMP13,SERPINA3, SOCS3, TIMP1 CCL5 cytokine 3.77E−05 CCR1, CD44, CD97, CYP1B1,EGF, HDC, MMP9, NAMPT, PLAUR, PLEC, PNP, SQLE, VASP CSF2 cytokine3.81E−05 ABCA1, CASC3, CCL17, CCR1, CD14, CD28, CD38, CD97, CDKN1A,CSF2RB, Cxcl9, DOK2, FPR2, HDC, IK, IL1A, IL1R1, IL1RN, ITGAM, ITGB3,MARCO, MFSD2A, MMP9, ODC1, PIM3, PSEN1, QSOX1, RBM3, RE63A, RINT1, Saa3,SLC11A2, SLC30A7, SNAP23, SOCS3, SOD2, TGM2, TIFA, TLR1, TNFRSF1A,TNFRSF1B, ZNF25 CD40LG cytokine 4.12E−05 ADAM17, AKAP2, ATF3, CCL17,CCL13, CCL22, CCR1, CD38, CD44, CDKN1A, Chil3/Chil4, CTGF, CYP1B1,CYTIP, DAPP1, DUSP2, HIF1A, HK2, HSP90AA1, IL12RB1, IL13RA1, IL1A,ITGAM, JUN, LIG3, NAMPT, NAP1L1, NFKBIB, PLAUR, PLEK, PRDM1, PTPN1,SELP, SERPINA10, SOD2, TANK, TGM2, TNFAIP6 LIF cytokine 1.03E−04 A2M,CDKN1A, CEBPD, CRP, FGB, FN1, GATA6, HIF1A, HK2, IFI16, IL6ST, JUN, LBP,MMP13, PIM3, PLD1, PTPN1, REG3A, SERPINA3, SNAP23, SOCS3, SOD2, TIMP1CX3CL1 cytokine 6.88E−04 HIF1A, IL1A, MMP9, MSR1, SELP, TIMP1 TNFSF10cytokine 1.12E−03 CD14, HLA-A, IFI16, IFITM2, IL1RN, ITGAM, JUN, MMP9,PRKCE, TIMP1, Tnfrsf22/Tnfrsf23, TP63 PRL cytokine 1.77E−03 A2M, CDKN1A,CEBPD, EGF, FN1, HERPUD1, HIPK3, IDE, JUN, LYVE1, MSN, ODC1, PC, PDIA4,PIM3, SERPINA3, SOCS3, TIMP1, Tmsb4x (includes others), TP63, TPM3 TIMP1cytokine 2.51E−03 CD38, CD44, CDKN1A, MMP9, PLAUR, TIMP3 IL22 cytokine4.25E−03 CCL17, CCL22, IL1A, LBP, LCN2, MMP9, REG3A, S100A8, S100A9,SERPINA3, SOCS3 FAM3B cytokine 4.59E−03 CASP4, CDKN1A, FN1, LCN2, LDHALTA cytokine 5.34E−03 APCS, CCL19, CRP, HDC, ITGB3, LYVE1, ODC1 CNTFcytokine 6.31E−03 A2M, CEBPD, CRP, IL1A, IL6ST, LBP, REG3A, SERPINA3,SOCS3, TIMP1 II3 cytokine 6.54E−03 CD14, CDKN1A, ITGAM, LCN2, PRKCE,SNAP23, SRP9, TNFRSF1A, TNFRSF1B IL15 cytokine 7.11E−03 CCL17, CCL19,CCR1, CD244, CD28, CD38, CD44, CD55, CDKN1A, COPB2, CORO1A, CTGF, GNL2,HNRNPA2B1, ICAM2, IL12RB1, JUN, PDIA3, PDIA4, PFDN4, PLD1, PLEK, PNP,PTP4A1, RAC2, SYNPO, TIMP1, TNFRSF1A, VBP1 IL1A cytokine 8.35E−03 CD44,CDKN1A, HDC, IK, IL1A, IL1RN, ITGB3, JUN, LCN2, LDHA, MMP13, MMP9,NFKBIZ, S100A8, S100A9, Saa3, SERPINA3, SOD2, VEGFC CCL2 cytokine8.62E−03 ABCA1, HDC, IL1A, ITGAL, LCN2, MMP9, NCF1, SLC11A1, TIMP1TNFSF12 cytokine 8.82E−03 CCL19, CCR1, CLEC40, ITGAM, MMP13, MMP9,S100A8, S100A9, TIMP1, TNFRSF12A CXCL12 cytokine 1.35E−02 CD44, FN1,HIPK3, IL1A, ITGAL, ITGB3, JMJD1C, JUN, LCP2, MMP13, MMP9, RPS6KA3,SOCS3, TDG, TNFRSF1B, ZBTB16 IL17B cytokine 1.36E−02 CDKN1A, MMP9 WNT5Acytokine 1.53E−02 CD14, CD38, DAB2, DOK2, FABP4, FN1, IL1A, IRF8, MMP13,SOCS3, TLR1 CXCL5 cytokine 3.18E−02 ITGAL, ITGAM IL17C cytokine 3.38E−02IL1A, LCN2, PRDM1, S100A8, S100A9 IL18 cytokine 3.63E−02 CD244, CD44,GADD45B, GADD45G, IL12RB1, IL1A, ITGAM, JUN, MMP13, MMP9, NFKBIZ, TIMP1C5 cytokine 4.24E−02 APCS, ATF3, CD55, CRP, FCGR2A, IL1A, ITGAM, ITGB2,ST6GAL1, VEGFC IL12B cytokine 4.86E−02 CEBPD, IL1A, PIK3AP1, S100A8,S100A9, SOCS3 Ctf2 cytokine 4.92E−02 SOCS3

As expected, the G1 adjuvants were characterized by interferonresponses. G2 to G6 adjuvants were associated with inflammatorycytokines such as IL6 and TNF. G2 adjuvants had weaker associations withlipid metabolism, and IPA analysis suggested oncostatin M and IL10association. It was difficult to retrieve preferential associations forthe G3-G5 adjuvants because these groups contained a limited number ofadjuvants and organs. Although conducted under limited conditions, theanalysis suggested that the G3 adjuvants might be associated with T andNK cell cytokines such as IL2, IL4 and IL15. G4 adjuvants had broaderprofiles than the other adjuvants and contained many cytokines. However,the preferential M32^(SP) module association suggested that G4 might becharacterized by TNF responses (FIG. 6B). G5 adjuvants were associatedwith phosphate-containing compounds with metabolic processes suggestiveof nucleotide metabolic processes, a finding consistent with G5 being aCpG nucleic acid adjuvant group. G6 adjuvants such as AddaVax, an MF59equivalent oil adjuvant, were associated with the phagosome, and IL1Aand IL33 were suggested as the cytokines for them by IPA upstreamcytokine analysis.

(Adjuvant Group Analysis Predicts the Modes of Action of ADX, bCD andENDCN)

The G1 adjuvants (cdiGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA, PolyIC, and R848), which wereRNA-related adjuvants or STING ligands, were strongly associated withtype I and type II interferon responses, making them clearly distinctfrom the G2-G6 adjuvants. G2 to G6 adjuvants appear to be associatedwith inflammatory responses. G2 includes ALM and bCD, which are bothexpected to work through DAMPs (Marichal, T. et al., Nat Med 17,996-1002 (2011) and Onishi, M. et al., Journal of immunology 194,2673-2682 (2015)). Intriguingly, the strongly responding D35 and K3samples (D35_ID_x2 and K3_ID_x3 in LV), which were mentioned above asclustering exceptions, are indicated in red in both clustered inG2^(LV). Hence, it is possible that in certain situations D35 and K3 canmimic the DNA released from damaged cells to induce host immuneresponses (Marichal, T. et al., Nat Med 17, 996-1002 (2011) and Onishi,M. et al., Journal of immunology 194, 2673-2682 (2015)). G3 and G4consisted mainly of adjuvants derived from bacterial cell wall-derivedPAMPs. G5 consisted of CpG adjuvants. Although G5 adjuvants such as D35,K3, and K3SPG are recognized as good interferon inducers in vitro, theanalysis suggested that the CpG adjuvants differ biologically from thetypical G1-type TLR and RLR ligands in vivo. G6 consisted of AddaVax, aMF59 equivalent. MF59's mechanism of action has been extensivelyexamined. It was suggested that ATP (another DAMP) released from muscleacts as a mediator of the adjuvant effect (Vono, M. et al., Proceedingsof the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 110,21095-21100 (2013)). The adjuvant clustering results may support thisinterpretation, as G2 and G6 formed related but separate clusters in thesamples from LNs.

Taken together, the resulting data strongly suggest that the adjuvantsinvestigated were grouped according to shared similarities in theirmodes of action. Hence, it is possible to predict the mode of the actionof a new adjuvant with knowledge about its grouping. To verify thishypothesis, two adjuvants were selected for testing. ENDCN is a novellipid-based nasal adjuvant, currently in phase I/II clinical studies aspart of an influenza vaccine (Falkeborn, T. et al., PloS one 8, e70527(2013) and Maltais, A. K. et al., Vaccine 32, 3307-3315 (2014)). ENDCNwas categorized in G2, the same group as bCD in both LV and SP. It hasbeen previously showed that the adjuvanticity of bCD is likely to beassociated with host cell-derived dsDNA via DAMPs (Onishi, M. et al.,Journal of immunology 194, 2673-2682 (2015)). G2 categorization of ENDCNstrongly suggested that ENDCN utilizes host-derived factors for itsadjuvanticity. This hypothesis was further tested, and detailedimmunological analyses of ENDCN in vivo have revealed that host cellreleasing RNA and TBK1 are involved in the adjuvanticity (Hayashi, M. etal., Scientific Reports, 6, Article number: 29165 (2016)), furthersupporting ENDCN as a G2 adjuvant. Another example is ADX (Honda-Okubo,Y. et al., Vaccine 30, 5373-5381 (2012) and Saade, F. et al., Vaccine31, 1999-2007 (2013)), which is an inulin-based particulate adjuvantwith an unknown mode of action. G3^(LV)/G4^(SP) but not G2 clusteringsuggests that ADX works through unidentified PAMPs receptors, instead ofDAMPs mediators. More detailed analysis of ADX is currently on going(Hayashi et al. Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 29165 (2016)).

(Adjuvant Gene Space Analysis Reveals Differences Among the SameReceptor-Targeted Adjuvants)

D35, K3 and K3SPG all act on TLR9, and cdiGMP, cGAMP, and the DMXAAtarget STING (Gao, P. et al., Cell 154, 748-762(2013)). Correspondingly,these adjuvants clustered in the same adjuvant group by the method ofthe invention. All TLR9 ligands were clustered in G5, and all STINGligands were clustered in G1. D35 and K3 have been known to induceoverlapping but substantially different biological responses(Steinhagen, F. et al., Journal of Leukocyte Biology 92, 775-785(2012)). With STING ligands, no direct comparison has been reported yet,but cdiGMP appears to induce Th1 responses (Madhun, A. S. et al.,Vaccine 29, 4973-4982 (2011)), whereas DMXAA induces Th2 responses(Tang, C. K. et al., PloS one 8, e60038(2013)). Although the three STINGligands (cdiGMP, cGAMP, and DMXAA) share similar chemical structures,each of them is derived from bacteria, host cells, and syntheticchemicals, respectively (Gao, P. et al., Cell 154, 748-762 (2013)).Simple Venn analysis of the sDEGs from CpG (FIG. 7 ) and STING ligands(FIG. 8 ) in LNs only confirmed the well-known fact that these adjuvantsinduce interferon responses, and their individual differences weredifficult to retrieve. However, use of z-scores and 40 module mapping(FIG. 6 ) analysis in the adjuvant gene space enabled identification ofmore detailed differences among them. D35 was a relatively strongerinterferon inducer than K3 or K3SPG in vivo under the experimentalconditions (FIGS. 2A and Table 20).

TABLE 20 Module# (5)D35. (5)D35. (5)D35. (3)K3. (3)K3. (3)K3. ProbeGenes(LN) ID.LN.x2 ID.LN.x1 ID.LN.x3 ID.LN.x1 ID.LN.x2 ID.LN.x3 1421009_atRsad2 37 −0.05 1.735 1.521 −0.63 −0.36 0.231 1436058_at Rsad2 37 0.1041.354 1.822 −0.57 −0.44 0.303 1421008_at Rsad2 37 −0.14 1.446 1.916−0.83 −0.44 −0.15 1418293_at Ifit2 40 −0.13 1.614 1.531 −0.65 −0.280.445 1419603_at Ifi204 40 1.185 1.269 1.205 −1.05 −0.47 0.2391423555_a_at Ifi44 40 1.105 0.679 1.768 −0.79 −0.51 −0.13 1453196_a_atOasl2 40 1.943 0.714 0.467 −1.26 −0.27 0.262 1440371_at --- 8 1.485 1.310.495 −0.52 −0.37 −0.36 1418580_at Rtp4 40 0.809 1.609 0.611 −1.12 0.119−0 1460069_at Smc6 7 0.716 1.173 1.385 −1.3 −1.14 −1.08 1418191_at Usp1840 0.39 0.966 1.679 −0.63 0.534 0.071 1424339_at Oasl1 37 0.62 1.7420.836 −0.81 0.112 0.196 1457035_at Al607873 40 0.908 1.231 1.239 −0.550.616 −0.32 1452349_x_at 40 0.51 1.197 1.416 −1.27 −0.1 −0.11Ifi205///Mnda 1422006_at Eif2ak2 40 1.174 1.037 1.068 −1.75 0.425 −0.621450403_at Stat2 40 2.023 0.499 0.867 −0.99 0.138 −0.21 1440475_atAW011738 36 0.863 0.622 1.554 −1.4 −0.73 −0.23 1443302_at --- 12 1.2870.399 1.721 −1.23 −0.42 −1.13 1422141_s_at Csprs///Gm15433/// 40 1.7760.507 0.791 −0.17 −0.74 −0.45 Gm2666///Gm7609/// LOC100041903///LOC100503923 1453757_at Herc6 40 0.97 1.805 0.409 −0.43 0.015 0.2131421911_at Stat2 40 0.612 1.757 0.768 −0.53 −0.24 0.338 1441344_atErlin1 21 1.36 0.052 1.758 −1.03 −0.98 −0.61 1431095_a_at Herc6 40 1.9370.426 0.702 −0.94 0.033 0.178 1450377_at Thbs1 28 1.225 0.185 1.593−0.92 −0.96 −0.98 1456164_at AW011738 40 1.139 0.14 2.068 −0.91 −0.18−0.99 1425105_at Rbp3 10 1.968 0.568 0.796 −1.04 −0.86 −0.211432417_a_at Tspan2 40 1.133 1.404 1.369 −0.99 −0.72 −0.43 1442518_at 140.953 1.161 1.432 −0.25 0.036 −1.37 C030044O21Rik 1436472_at Slfn9 371.143 1.047 1.405 −0.56 −0.79 −0.65 1419486_at Foxc1 19 1.628 0.676 1.04−0.77 0.046 −0.03 1443853_x_at Sfmbt1 32 1.228 1.862 0.419 −0.91 −0.9−0.79 1448179_at Usmg5 24 0.103 1.297 2.062 −0.66 −0.66 −0.7 1451777_atDdx60 40 0.83 1.215 0.975 −0.5 0.042 0.618 1447241_at --- 37 0.048 2.270.715 −0.88 −0.82 −0.89 1416380_at Mov10 37 1.449 0.681 1.147 −1.16−1.48 0.219 1443392_at Trpv1 33 1.731 0.59 0.863 0.024 0.219 −1.281455796_x_at Olfm1 11 0.86 0.592 1.811 −0.89 −0.11 −0.44 1426013_s_atPlekha4 37 0.54 1.48 1.208 −0.2 0.205 −1.53 1416039_x_at Cyr61 39 1.7240.461 0.83 0.035 −0.72 −0.89 1453299_a_at Pnp///Pnp2 40 1.476 0.6960.948 −0.96 −0.05 0.23 1424609_a_at 40 1.178 1.294 0.958 −1.21 −1.2−0.36 Cwc22///Gm4354///Xdh 1424444_a_at 40 0.904 0.235 1.969 −0.22 −0.650.015 1600014C10Rik 1439886_at --- 40 0.159 1.149 1.843 −0.46 0.3 −1.031424607_a_at Gm4354 40 1.005 1.314 1.103 −0.62 −0.48 0.206 1423611_atAlpl 24 0.707 1.244 1.244 −1.13 −0 0.131 1456346_at --- 9 0.271 1.152.034 −0.37 −0.96 −0.81 1420894_at Tgfbr1 3 0.691 0.803 1.839 0.157−1.17 −1.13 1444615_x_at Runx1t1 1 0.71 1.504 1.304 −0.02 −1.32 −0.771458457_at --- 26 0.123 1.673 1.351 −0.58 0.355 −0.11 (5)K3SPG.(5)K3SPG. (5)K3SPG. D35(z K3(z K35PG(z Prefer- ProbeGenes ID.LN.x3ID.LN.x1 ID.LN.x2 sum) sum) sum) ence 1421009_at Rsad2 −0.57 −0.99 −0.893.209 −0.76 −2.45 D35 1436058_at Rsad2 −0.76 −0.93 −0.88 3.281 −0.71−2.57 D35 1421008_at Rsad2 −0.21 −0.82 −0.77 3.221 −1.42 −1.81 D351418293_at Ifit2 −0.5 −1.12 −0.9 3.02 −0.49 −2.53 D35 1419603_at Ifi204−0.75 −1.18 −0.45 3.659 −1.28 −2.38 D35 1423555_a_at Ifi44 −0.11 −0.64−1.37 3.551 −1.43 −2.12 D35 1453196_a_at Oasl2 −0.01 −0.75 −1.09 3.123−1.27 −1.85 D35 1440371_at --- −0.52 0.197 −1.73 3.29 −1.24 −2.05 D351418580_at Rtp4 0.349 −1.48 −0.89 3.028 −1 −2.03 D35 1460069_at Smc60.094 0.098 0.059 3.274 −3.53 0.251 D35 1418191_at Usp18 −0.56 −1.45−0.99 3.035 −0.03 −3.01 D35 1424339_at Oasl1 −0.37 −0.76 −1.57 3.198−0.5 −2.7 D35 1457035_at Al607873 −1.27 −0.83 −1.02 3.377 −0.26 −3.12D35 1452349_x_at 0.515 −0.9 −1.25 3.123 −1.48 −1.64 D35 Ifi205///Mnda1422006_at Eif2ak2 −0.63 −0.09 −0.62 3.279 −1.95 −1.33 D35 1450403_atStat2 −0.75 −0.62 −0.95 3.389 −1.07 −2.32 D35 1440475_at AW011738 −1.310.286 0.341 3.038 −2.36 −0.68 D35 1443302_at --- −0.11 −0.5 −0.02 3.407−2.78 −0.63 D35 1422141_s_at Csprs///Gm15433/// −1.28 0.634 −1.07 3.074−1.36 −1.72 D35 Gm2666///Gm7609/// LOC100041903/// LOC1005039231453757_at Herc6 −0.51 −1.01 −1.45 3.183 −0.2 −2.98 D35 1421911_at Stat2−0.53 −0.44 −1.74 3.137 −0.43 −2.71 D35 1441344_at Erlin1 −0.78 0.0470.191 3.171 −2.63 −0.54 D35 1431095_a_at Herc6 −0.06 −1.31 −0.97 3.065−0.73 −2.34 D35 1450377_at Thbs1 0.661 −0.86 0.068 3.002 −2.87 −0.14 D351456164_at AW011738 −0.36 −0.55 −0.35 3.347 −2.08 −1.27 D35 1425105_atRbp3 0.173 −0.31 −1.09 3.333 −2.11 −1.23 D35 1432417_a_at Tspan2 −0.27−0.74 −0.74 3.906 −2.15 −1.76 D35 1442518_at −0.52 −0.25 −1.2 3.546−1.58 −1.97 D35 C030044O21Rik 1436472_at Slfn9 0.326 −0.56 −1.36 3.595−2 −1.59 D35 1419486_at Foxc1 −1.67 −0.49 −0.43 3.344 −0.76 −2.58 D351443853_x_at Sfmbt1 −0.77 −0.03 −0.12 3.51 −2.59 −0.92 D35 1448179_atUsmg5 −0.48 −0.46 −0.5 3.461 −2.02 −1.44 D35 1451777_at Ddx60 −0.61−1.82 −0.75 3.02 0.163 −3.18 D35 1447241_at --- −0.03 −0.18 −0.23 3.033−2.6 −0.44 D35 1416380_at Mov10 −0.65 0.088 −0.28 3.277 −2.43 −0.85 D351443392_at Trpv1 −0.68 −1.32 −0.15 3.184 −1.04 −2.15 D35 1455796_x_atOlfm1 −0.46 0.18 −1.55 3.262 −1.44 −1.83 D35 1426013_s_at Plekha4 −0.18−1.23 −0.3 3.228 −1.53 −1.7 D35 1416039_x_at Cyr61 −0.18 −1.63 0.3723.015 −1.58 −1.44 D35 1453299_a_at Pnp///Pnp2 0.266 −1.27 −1.33 3.12−0.78 −2.34 D35 1424609_a_at −0.96 0.293 0 3.429 −2.76 −0.67 D35Cwc22///Gm4354///Xdh 1424444_a_at −0.61 −1.55 −0.09 3.108 −0.85 −2.25D35 1600014C10Rik 1439886_at --- −1.2 −0.09 −0.67 3.151 −1.19 −1.96 D351424607_a_at Gm4354 −1.72 −0.19 −0.62 3.422 −0.89 −2.53 D35 1423611_atAlpl 0.066 −1.66 −0.61 3.194 −1 −2.2 D35 1456346_at --- −0.19 −0.78−0.35 3.455 −2.13 −1.32 D35 1420894_at Tgfbr1 0.079 −0.72 −0.55 3.333−2.14 −1.19 D35 1444615_x_at Runx1t1 −0.57 −0.93 0.09 3.519 −2.11 −1.4D35 1458457_at --- −1.23 −1.04 −0.54 3.147 −0.33 −2.81 D35

K3 preferentially induced RNA biogenesis, which was enriched inM26^(LN), compared with D35 or K3SPG (FIG. 2A). Similar analysis (FIGS.2B and Table 21) revealed that cdiGMP was the strongest interferoninducer, and it was associated with preferential gene mapping inM37^(LN) and M40^(LN) more than cGAMP and DMXAA (FIG. 2B).

TABLE 21 (8)cdiGMP. (8)cdiGMP. (8)cdiGMP. (9)cGAMP. (9)cGAMP. (9)cGAMP.ProbeGenes Modules ID.LN.x2 ID.LN.x1 ID.LN.x3 ID.LN.x1 ID.LN.x2 ID.LN.x31421578_at Ccl4 37 1.402 1.22 1.368 −0.76 −0.67 −0.72 1457404_at Nfkbiz37 1.371 1.232 1.386 −0.73 −0.57 −0.63 1442556_at --- 35 1.421 1.3151.245 −0.74 −0.5 −0.71 1421679_a_at Cdkn1a 37 1.429 1.421 1.13 −0.55−0.71 −0.72 1455197_at Rnd1 29 1.54 1.27 1.166 −0.77 −0.65 −0.71453636_at Pcgf5 36 1.332 1.143 1.496 −0.76 −0.48 −0.62 1425687_at Cflar36 1.199 1.3 1.469 −0.81 −0.59 −0.81 1441843_s_at 35 1.442 1.354 1.171−0.71 −0.47 −0.54 5230400M03Rik 1436387_at 29 1.372 1.437 1.158 −0.43−0.59 −0.71 C330006P03Rik/// Homer1 1423028_at Ifna2 29 1.076 1.31 1.58−0.68 −0.59 −0.65 1434350_at Csrnp1 37 1.353 1.305 1.308 −0.59 −0.54−0.85 1459144_at --- 35 1.275 1.199 1.493 −0.62 −0.57 −0.72 1458376_at35 1.188 1.502 1.273 −0.6 −0.61 −0.64 B930025B16Rik 1453851_a_at Gadd45g37 1.368 1.383 1.21 −0.46 −0.65 −0.85 1418424_at Tnfaip6 29 1.141 1.6311.189 −0.66 −0.69 −0.7 1425837_a_at Ccrn4l 29 1.34 1.091 1.529 −0.79−0.65 −0.67 1421473_at Il1a 34 1.525 1.178 1.257 −0.76 −0.72 −0.761422305_at Ifnb1 29 0.997 1.431 1.532 −0.67 −0.66 −0.55 1427736_a_atCcrl2 36 1.328 1.075 1.554 −0.48 −0.63 −0.62 1448325_at Ppp1r15a 291.314 1.203 1.441 −0.74 −0.78 −0.81 1450297_at Il6 29 1.437 0.989 1.53−0.69 −0.69 −0.69 1451340_at Arid5a 37 1.5 1.292 1.161 −0.57 −0.61 −0.491417252_at Ptgs2 34 1.507 1.214 1.232 −0.83 −0.79 −0.79 1419534_at Olr129 1.484 1.094 1.375 −0.81 −0.75 −0.79 1439981_at Tespa1 35 1.343 1.4271.18 −0.76 −0.81 −0.58 1419132_at Tlr2 34 1.576 1.128 1.246 −0.42 −0.66−0.78 1433508_at Klf6 37 1.271 1.413 1.263 −0.87 −0.64 −0.91 1458589_at--- 37 1.137 1.339 1.469 −0.76 −0.65 −0.95 1417263_at Ptgs2 34 1.510.965 1.47 −0.73 −0.73 −0.71 1428027_at 26 1.302 1.534 1.106 −0.51 −0.4−0.81 LOC100653389 1428735_at Cd69 40 1.22 1.344 1.378 −0.68 −0.43 −0.411457944_at --- 35 1.366 1.428 1.146 −0.83 −0.54 −0.41 1439349_at Sbno229 1.367 1.407 1.166 −0.45 −0.8 −0.85 1448724_at Cish 37 1.476 1.3571.106 −0.69 −0.91 −0.79 1419508_at Ripk1 37 1.035 1.437 1.467 −0.54 −0.5−0.85 1445534_at --- 35 1.345 1.515 1.078 −0.35 −0.71 −0.87 1444010_atEif4e 29 1.659 1.049 1.227 −0.79 −0.61 −0.6 1424638_at Cdkn1a 37 1.6241.232 1.074 −0.62 −0.81 −0.78 1444598_at --- 35 1.559 1.318 1.053 −0.84−0.43 −0.67 1455899_x_at Socs3 29 1.206 1.544 1.18 −0.71 −0.6 −0.831439680_at Tnfsf10 37 1.169 1.36 1.399 −0.59 −0.29 −0.78 1421457_a_atSamsn1 29 1.437 1.192 1.298 −0.39 −0.59 −0.9 1457888_at --- 36 1.4661.08 1.38 −0.81 −0.3 −0.79 1419721_at Niacr1 27 1.493 1.403 1.03 −0.43−0.74 −0.87 1449311_at Bach1 29 1.178 1.558 1.189 −0.83 −0.72 −0.411443414_at C78513 35 1.402 0.963 1.557 −0.7 −0.77 −0.44 1449169_at Has236 1.306 1.158 1.458 −0.47 −0.39 −0.81 1422054_a_at 5kil 40 1.491 1.2181.211 −0.38 −0.83 −1.02 1446245_at --- 35 1.239 1.22 1.46 −0.6 −0.31−0.67 (10)DMXAA. (10)DMXAA. (10)DMXAA. cdiGMP(z cGAMP(z DMXAA(z prefer-ProbeGenes ID.LN.x2 ID.LN.x1 ID.LN.x3 sum) sum) sum) ence 1421578_atCcl4 −0.64 −0.64 −0.57 3.99 −2.14 −1.85 cdiGMP 1457404_at Nfkbiz −0.75−0.72 −0.59 3.989 −1.92 −2.06 cdiGMP 1442556_at --- −0.64 −0.59 −0.83.981 −1.95 −2.03 cdiGMP 1421679_a_at Cdkn1a −0.71 −0.62 −0.66 3.98−1.99 −1.99 cdiGMP 1455197_at Rnd1 −0.66 −0.62 −0.58 3.976 −2.12 −1.86cdiGMP 1453636_at Pcgf5 −0.69 −0.72 −0.7 3.972 −1.86 −2.11 cdiGMP1425687_at Cflar −0.58 −0.48 −0.7 3.968 −2.21 −1.76 cdiGMP 1441843_s_at−0.84 −0.73 −0.68 3.967 −1.71 −2.25 cdiGMP 5230400M03Rik 1436387_at−0.79 −0.71 −0.73 3.967 −1.73 −2.24 cdiGMP C330006P03Rik/// Homer11423028_at Ifna2 −0.69 −0.68 −0.67 3.966 −1.92 −2.04 cdiGMP 1434350_atCsrnp1 −0.83 −0.72 −0.45 3.966 −1.97 −1.99 cdiGMP 1459144_at --- −0.52−0.89 −0.65 3.966 −1.91 −2.06 cdiGMP 1458376_at −0.9 −0.72 −0.49 3.963−1.85 −2.11 cdiGMP B930025B16Rik 1453851_a_at Gadd45g −0.84 −0.5 −0.663.961 −1.96 −2 cdiGMP 1418424_at Tnfaip6 −0.66 −0.67 −0.58 3.961 −2.05−1.91 cdiGMP 1425837_a_at Ccrn4l −0.65 −0.73 −0.47 3.961 −2.11 −1.85cdiGMP 1421473_at Il1a −0.7 −0.41 −0.6 3.96 −2.25 −1.71 cdiGMP1422305_at Ifnb1 −0.66 −0.67 −0.66 3.959 −1.97 −1.99 cdiGMP 1427736_a_atCcrl2 −0.75 −0.75 −0.72 3.958 −1.74 −2.22 cdiGMP 1448325_at Ppp1r15a−0.66 −0.64 −0.34 3.957 −2.32 −1.63 cdiGMP 1450297_at Il6 −0.65 −0.64−0.59 3.956 −2.07 −1.88 cdiGMP 1451340_at Arid5a −0.84 −0.56 −0.87 3.953−1.67 −2.28 cdiGMP 1417252_at Ptgs2 −0.57 −0.53 −0.44 3.953 −2.41 −1.55cdiGMP 1419534_at Olr1 −0.53 −0.46 −0.6 3.953 −2.35 −1.6 cdiGMP1439981_at Tespa1 −0.38 −0.57 −0.85 3.95 −2.15 −1.8 cdiGMP 1419132_atTfr2 −0.74 −0.6 −0.75 3.95 −1.86 −2.09 cdiGMP 1433508_at Klf6 −0.54 −0.6−0.39 3.947 −2.41 −1.54 cdiGMP 1458589_at --- −0.61 −0.43 −0.55 3.945−2.36 −1.59 cdiGMP 1417263_at Ptgs2 −0.64 −0.59 −0.53 3.945 −2.18 −1.77cdiGMP 1428027_at −0.7 −0.78 −0.74 3.943 −1.72 −2.22 cdiGMP LOC1006533891428735_at Cd69 −0.93 −0.66 −0.83 3.941 −1.52 −2.42 cdiGMP 1457944_at--- −0.95 −0.57 −0.65 3.94 −1.78 −2.16 cdiGMP 1439349_at Sbno2 −0.86−0.48 −0.49 3.94 −2.1 −1.84 cdiGMP 1448724_at Cish −0.48 −0.65 −0.423.94 −2.38 −1.56 cdiGMP 1419508_at Ripk1 −0.69 −0.51 −0.84 3.938 −1.9−2.04 cdiGMP 1445534_at --- −0.61 −0.67 −0.73 3.938 −1.93 −2 cdiGMP1444010_at Eif4e −0.78 −0.51 −0.66 3.936 −1.99 −1.94 cdiGMP 1424638_atCdkn1a −0.76 −0.46 −0.5 3.93 −2.22 −1.71 cdiGMP 1444598_at --- −0.49−0.84 −0.67 3.93 −1.93 −2 cdiGMP 1455899_x_at Socs3 −0.89 −0.34 −0.563.93 −2.14 −1.79 cdiGMP 1439680_at Tnfsf10 −0.63 −0.68 −0.97 3.927 −1.65−2.27 cdiGMP 1421457_a_at Samsn1 −0.87 −0.4 −0.77 3.927 −1.88 −2.04cdiGMP 1457888_at --- −0.63 −0.84 −0.54 3.925 −1.91 −2.02 cdiGMP1419721_at Niacr1 −0.54 −0.49 −0.84 3.925 −2.05 −1.88 cdiGMP 1449311_atBach1 −0.78 −0.8 −0.39 3.924 −1.95 −1.97 cdiGMP 1443414_at C78513 −0.5−0.83 −0.69 3.922 −1.91 −2.02 cdiGMP 1449169_at Has2 −0.99 −0.52 −0.753.922 −1.67 −2.25 cdiGMP 1422054_a_at 5kil −0.51 −0.59 −0.59 3.92 −2.23−1.69 cdiGMP 1446245_at --- −0.56 −1.04 −0.75 3.919 −1.58 −2.34 cdiGMP

DMXAA preferentially induced RNA processing and gene expressionresponses more than cdiGMP or cGAMP (FIG. 2B). Analyses indicated thatcdiGMP induced more interferon responses in vivo than the other stingligands. This may be related to the fact that cdiGMP is produced bypathogenic bacteria (Woodward, J. J. et al., Science 328, 1703-1705(2010)).

(Systemic Gene Responses are Associated with Adjuvant-InducedHematological Changes)

Many adjuvants affect the numbers of a variety of circulating bloodcells. Granulocytosis was the most common event after administrating anyof the 21 adjuvants (FIG. 3A), a finding consistent with the fact thatneutrophils were the cells that responded most to the adjuvantadministration. Monocytosis was the next most common event, and wasclearly induced by bCD, cdiGMP, cGAMP, MPLA, and Pam3CSK4 (FIG. 3A).Lymphopenia was less common but strongly induced by FK565, MALP2s,PolyIC, and R848 (FIG. 3A), and these adjuvants also caused leukopenia(FIG. 3A). Interestingly, FK565 caused granulocytosis (as was observedin a previous study (Tanaka, M. et al., Bioscience, Biotechnology, andBiochemistry 57, 1602-1603 (1993))) and lymphopenia at the same time(FIG. 3A). Next, correlations between these hematological parameters andthe gene expression changes in the organs were examined using a linearmodel (seehttp://sysimg.ifrec.osaka324u.ac.jp/adjvdb/methodologies/hema.html forthe scheme). A variety of genes were retrieved for each blood cell typein each organ by this approach (FIG. 3B and Table 22). Based on thecorrelated gene numbers, LVs exhibited the most hematological changes(FIG. 3B). As a representative example, Cxcl9 upregulation in LVs, whichis strongly induced by interferons and has been reported as an influenzavaccine safety marker (Mizukami, T. et al., Vaccine 26, 2270-2283 (2008)and Mizukami, T. et al., PloS one 9, e101835 (2014))) was clearlycorrelated with leukopenia. Downregulated examples include 117 and S1pr5in SP. These were also correlated with lymphopenia (FIG. 3B).Contrastingly, no correlation was found for genes involved inmonocytosis and granulocytosis (FIG. 3B and Table 22), suggesting thatmultiple genes are involved in these processes. These results suggestthat the number of granulocytes, monocytes, and lymphocytes in the bloodis regulated by different mechanisms, and gene changes in the systemicorgans may lead to adjuvant-induced leukopenia and lymphopenia, possiblythrough interferons, 117, and S1P related mechanisms.

TABLE 22 Probe_set_id Gene.Symbol Gene.Title pos.bd coef.sig inclinettest org 1455320_at Nampt nicotinamide phosphoribosyitransferase WBC−0.9402 −1.1902 0.03066 LV 1433883_at Tpm4 tropomyosin 4 WBC −0.8228−1.1881 0.00937 LV 1452352_at Ctla2b cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associatedprotein 2 beta WBC −0.9913 −1.1869 0.01334 LV 1434512_x_at Srsf3serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 3 WBC −0.9445 −1.1848 0.03175 LV1426324_at H2-D1 /// histocompatibility 2, D region locus 1 /// WBC−0.8181 −1.1798 0.01491 LV H2-L histocompatibility 2, D region locus L1416927_at Trp53inp1 transformation related protein 53 inducible WBC−0.9651 −1.1756 0.04645 LV nuclear protein 1 1460197_a_at Steap4 STEAPfamily member 4 WBC −0.9749 −1.1602 0.0008 LV 1415993_at Sqle squaleneepoxidase WBC −0.9363 −1.1598 0.00334 LV 1439448_x_at Tmed9transmembrane emp24 protein transport domain WBC −0.9289 −1.1579 0.02781LV containing 9 1418536_at H2-Q7 /// histocompatibility 2, Q regionlocus 7 /// WBC −0.9853 −1.1574 0.04534 LV H2-Q9 histocompatibility 2, Qregion locus 9 1426708_at Antxr2 anthrax toxin receptor 2 WBC −0.8664−1.1562 0.0269 LV 1428070_at Syvn1 synovial apoptosis inhibitor 1,synoviolin WBC −0.9785 −1.1542 0.04024 LV 1416234_at Lrrc59 leucine richrepeat containing 59 WBC −0.9545 −1.1527 0.02457 LV 1449111_a_at Grb2growth factor receptor bound protein 2 WBC −0.8924 −1.1491 0.03008 LV1434372_at AW112010 expressed sequence AW112010 WBC −0.9301 −1.14220.02126 LV 1431295_a_at Stx18 syntaxin 18 WBC −0.9956 −1.1413 0.0306 LV1431644_a_at Ica1 islet cell autoantigen 1 WBC −0.9308 −1.138 0.02401 LV1437495_at Mbtps2 /// membrane-bound transcription factor peptidase, WBC−0.9064 −1.1365 0.04603 LV Yy2 site 2 /// Yy2 transcription factor1450697_at Slc30a7 solute carrier family 30 (zinc transporter), memberWBC −0.8352 −1.1314 0.0456 LV 7 1416250_at Btg2 B cell translocationgene 2, anti-proliferative WBC −0.9746 −1.118 0.00496 LV 1455133_s_atSuco SUN domain containing ossification factor WBC −0.8811 −1.1170.01699 LV 1423192_at Pspc1 paraspeckle protein 1 WBC −0.8284 −1.10790.04267 LV 1455892_x_at --- --- WBC −0.8722 −1.1071 0.03373 LV1428579_at Fmnl2 formin-like 2 WBC −0.9752 −1.1023 0.0179 LV1431146_a_at Cpne8 copine VIII WBC −0.9789 −1.0864 0.0198 LV1431339_a_at Efhd2 EF hand domain containing 2 WBC −0.8356 −1.0829 0.038LV 1416530_a_at Pnp purine-nucleostde phosphorylase WBC −0.9973 −1.07960.0271 LV 1449328_at Ly75 lymphocyte antigen 75 WBC −0.9881 −1.07890.01909 LV 1417612_at Ier5 immediate early response 5 WBC −0.8485−1.0647 0.01377 LV 1460351_at Gm12854 /// predicted gene 12854 ///predicted gene 5068 /// WBC −0.9532 −1.0386 0.00772 LV Gm5068 /// S100calcium binding protein A11 (calgizzarin) S100a11 1433897_at Al597468expressed sequence Al597468 WBC −0.9123 −1.0322 0.04206 LV 1416926_atTrp53inp1 transformation related protein 53 inducible WBC −0.9777−1.0303 0.02814 LV nuclear protein 1 1448550_at Lbp lipopolysaccharidebinding protein WBC −0.8689 −1.0246 0.01525 LV 1451335_at Plac8placenta-specific 8 WBC −0.8843 −1.0201 0.04035 LV 1418674_at Osmroncostatin M receptor WBC −0.9967 −1.0195 0.00976 LV 1417190_at Namptnicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase WBC −0.9854 −1.0187 0.02931 LV1453128_at Lyve1 lymphatic vessel endothelial WBC −0.9471 −1.01590.01434 LV hyaluronan receptor 1 1417303_at Mvd mevalonate (diphospho)decarboxylase WBC −0.8166 −1.0028 0.02977 LV 1451776_s_at Hopx HOPhomeobox WBC −0.9922 −1.0017 0.04008 LV 1429502_at Hspa13 heat shockprotein 70 family, member 13 WBC −0.8317 −0.9964 0.04005 LV 1427578_a_atEif6 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 6 WBC −0.8366 −0.98590.04884 LV 1443609_s_at Syvn1 synovial apoptosis inhibitor 1, synoviolinWBC −0.9848 −0.9838 0.04002 LV 1451532_s_at Steap1 six transmembraneepithelial antigen of the WBC −0.9926 −0.9769 0.02028 LV prostate 11425106_a_at LOC101056688 /// tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic-like/// WBC −1 −0.9743 0.042 LV Wars tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase 1457035_atAl607873 expressed sequence Al607873 WBC −0.9246 −0.9626 0.03115 LV1429379_at Lyve1 lymphatic vessel endothelial WBC −0.9865 −0.96030.01806 LV hyaluronan receptor 1 1448632_at Psmb10 proteasome (prosome,macropain) subunit, beta WBC −0.9753 −0.9536 0.02755 LV type 101434813_x_at LOC101056688 /// tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic-like/// WBC −0.9831 −0.9257 0.04759 LV Wars tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase1433428_x_at Tgm2 transglutaminase 2, C polypeptide WBC −0.8966 −0.92320.01276 LV

(AS04 Characterization in the Adjuvant Gene Space)

Finally, the flexibility of the adjuvant gene space approach was testedby investigating another test adjuvant, AS04 (Didierlaurent, A. M. etal., Journal of immunology 183, 6186-6197 (2009)). AS04 consists ofaluminum hydroxide and 3-O-desacyl-4′-monophosphoryl lipid A, which isutilized in Cervarix, a vaccine against human papillomavirus 16/18.AS04, the buffer control, and alum-only control were administered i.d.to the mice, and their hematological parameters and organ geneexpressions were examined (see Experiment 11).

Experiment 11 is the following.

TABLE 23 Substance used in the test and dosage thereof Group Test Routeof Volume No. substance administration Dose Concentration dosage 1AS04Buffer i.d. 0 mg 150 mM NaCl 100 μl (Control) (GSK) 2 AS04 (GSK)i.d. 0.1 mg + 1 mg/mL of alum, 100 μl 0.01 mg 100 μg/mL of MPL 3 Alum(GSK) i.d. 0.1 mg 1 mg/mL 100 μl *All groups included three mice.*Samples were collected after 6 hours from administration.

(Hematology (Associated with FIG. 3A))

The effect of adjuvant administration with respect to the changes inseveral hematological parameters was investigated. The followingparameters were studied: white blood cells (WBC), lymphocytes (LYM),monocytes (MON), granulocytes (GRA), relative (%) content of lymphocytes(LY %), relative (%) content of monocytes (MO %), relative (%) contentof granulocytes (GR %), red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobins (Hb, HGB),hematocrits (HCT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscularhemoglobins (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), redblood cell distribution width (RDW), platelets (PLT), plateletconcentration (PCT), mean platelet volume (MPV), and plateletdistribution width (PDW). Data was obtained for the items shown in FIG.3 .

The volcano plot: format is explained. The x and y axes correspond tothe log(fold change) and log(p-value), respectively.

Venn diagram for three mice: format is explained. Upregulated geneprobes are determined from three individual mice. The three individualsare denoted as x1, x2 and x3, respectively.

Analysis Using sDEGs (FC>1.5 or <0.67, p<0.01, cPA=1)a. The Number of sDEGs is the Following.

TABLE 24 Up Down LV SP LN LV SP LN ALM_gsk 35 13 10 20 29 20 AS04 88 7153 33 16 43b. Gene List of sDEGs

The gene differential expression is represented as log 2(fold change).Gene count with non-zero values corresponds to the counts in the tableabove.

c. Lists of Biological Process Given by sDEGs

The functional analysis is scored with −log(p-value). Thus, a functionwith a high score suggests that it is more significant than functionswith a lower score.

Hematological assessment showed that AS04 increased monocyte andgranulocyte levels in the blood which is similar to the MPLAhematological profile (FIG. 3A). After cluster analysis, theAS04-derived individual samples were closely connected to the FCAsamples in G2^(LV), the same group as that of bCD, ALM_IP and ENDCN. InSP, AS04 formed a new cluster neighboring G2, which again included bCD,ALM_IP, and ENDCN. AS04 was categorized in G1^(LN), the group thatrepresents most of the PAMP ligands besides CpG oligodeoxynucleotides.These data suggest that AS04-induced local responses are similar to manyof the PAMP ligands categorized in G1^(LN), but relatively mild systemicresponses similar to G2 adjuvants were observed, including bCD, ALM_IPand ENDCN, which is consistent with the fact that AS04 is a combinationadjuvant of aluminum hydroxide and 3-O-desacyl-4′-monophosphoryl lipidA. The adjuvant groupings including AS04 are summarized in FIG. 9 .Taken together, these results suggest that the adjuvant gene spaceprovides a flexible but reliable and insightful profile of manydifferent adjuvants.

DISCUSSION

The results are discussed below. This Example studied a comprehensiveorgan transcriptome analysis of 21 different adjuvants administered tomice. The results showed that the adjuvant induced gene responses wereinfluenced by many factors including the adjuvant type, theadministration route, and the examined organ. Surprisingly, organs suchas LV and SP, which are remote from the injection site and alsoconsidered as systemic organs, were also useful organs forcharacterizing the general mode of action of a given adjuvant. The datacollected from LVs and SPs augmented or compensated local LN-derivedinformation. Currently, many clinical vaccines are administeredintramuscularly and subcutaneously. In addition, mucosal administrationvia the intranasal route is also practiced. With the nonparenteraladministration route, it is sometimes difficult to sample the directlydraining lymphoid tissues, and with ENDCN (Falkeborn, T. et al., PloSone 8, e70527 (2013) and Maltais, A. K. et al., Vaccine 32, 3307-3315(2014)), that proved to be the case. Nevertheless, the transcriptomes ofLV and SP revealed ENDCN as a potential DAMP-releasing adjuvant. ENDCNshared some similarity with bCD25 (Onishi, M. et al., Journal ofimmunology 194, 2673-2682 (2015)) with regard to its mode of action.Furthermore, remote organ transcriptome examination provided thebiodistribution of the “adjuvant effect” in vivo (FIG. 9 ). Althoughorgan transcriptome analysis cannot verify whether the adjuvant itselfreached the organ or not, it can confirm that the organ responded to itsadministration. Consequently, the results indicated that many locallyadministered adjuvants have the potential to cause gene expressionchange in systemic organs that are remote from the injection site.However, remote organ gene expression after adjuvant administration doesnot necessarily imply organ toxicities, and the doses used for mice weregenerally overdosed for human applications on a per weight basis.Therefore, direct extrapolation of the results to humans also has alimitation. These points need be examined in future studies.

Another important observation with this approach involved the batcheffect. It has been reported that many array- and Next GenerationSequencer-based comprehensive gene analysis methods can be disturbed bythe batch effect (Leek, J. T. et al., Nat Rev Genet 11, 733-739 (2010)).A batch effect was observed in the data, but it turned out to bebeneficial and a useful internal threshold in this approach. The batcheffect discriminated whether the organs responded substantially or didnot respond to adjuvant administration. If necessary and sufficientamount of microarray data could be obtained, batch effects would simplybe reduced to “background noise” such as gene expression fluctuations.However, the 330 microarray data in this study were still not enough todetermine the background noise levels without batch effect signatures.In this sense, this approach of examining three different adjuvants inone experiment is a simple and effective method to monitor the batcheffect, which worked as a sensitive internal threshold for determiningwhether the gene expression was adjuvant-specific or not. Of all theadjuvants examined in this study, ALM was one of the least generesponse-inducing adjuvants when it was administered locally. Similarly,MPLA, D35, K3, K3SPG and AddaVax acted on local LNs but not in thesystemic remote organs, suggesting their local action tendencies (FIG. 9). Other adjuvants induced detectable levels of gene responses in LV andSP (FIG. 9 ), but, as mentioned above, this does not directly mean theorgan toxicities, and further study is required for theirinterpretations.

To construct the adjuvant gene space, strict data Quality Check (QC)protocol was followed (standard procedure 3). This strict protocolforced discarding of some data and necessitated the creation of avirtual control as a data replacement for QC failed samples. However,concurrently, this strict data processing policy enabled observation ofa clear batch effect and, more importantly, “self-organizing” adjuvantclusters, which consisted of the batch effect and host response-basedclusters without any tagging or subjective instructions. Furthermore,the addition of AS04 as a test adjuvant to the data analysis did notchange the overall adjuvant cluster structures, thereby enabling arelative comparison among the other adjuvants, and confirming thedynamic flexibility for characterizing additional new adjuvants of theinventor's database.

Taken together, the results suggest that this approach can provide auseful platform for evaluating preclinical and clinical adjuvants in acomprehensive and objective manner. The flexibility of this approachalso allows for further improvement in the future by depositing datasets from new adjuvants, additional variations in administration, or byincluding antigen data. In this study, 21 adjuvants were examined atonly 6-hour time-points without antigens. Future studies with other timepoints and antigens, and in silico integration of the publicly availablevaccine adjuvant related immunological signatures (Knudsen, N. P. etal., Scientific reports 6, 19570(2016)) are required to understandadjuvanted vaccine mechanisms in more detail. In parallel, the inventorsacquired analogous microarray data in rats to evaluate toxicologicalaspects of adjuvants (see Example 4). The rat transcriptome data can beintegrated directly with the toxicogenomics datasets from open TG-GATEs(Igarashi, Y. et al., Nucleic acids research 43, D921-927 (2015)) (whichis also in rats). Furthermore, the inventors collected micro RNAexpression profiles from human clinical samples (see Example 4).Integration of all the aforementioned datasets demonstrated that thedatabases enable more integrated and comprehensive analyses onadjuvant-induced gene expression signatures from different species underdifferent experimental settings.

Example 2

This Example carries out a method of classifying substances with anunknown adjuvant function using the method of the invention.

Appropriate candidate substances are provided as the substances.

Adjuvant administration, gene marker expression analysis, clustering,other data analysis and the like are performed in accordance withExample 1.

Candidate substances and reference adjuvants (G1) dciGMP, cGAMP, DMXAA,PolyIC, and R848; (G2) bCD; (G3) FK565; (G4) MALP2s; (G5) D35, K3, andK3SPG; and (G6) AddaVax) are clustered.

(Results)

The transcriptome of candidate substances when administered to murinespleen, liver, or the like and the transcriptome of reference adjuvantsof G1 to G6 are compared, and substances classified to the same clusterare each classified to G1 to G6.

Example 3: Adjuvant of Adjuvant

(Materials and Methods)

(Mice)

Six-week-old female C57BL/6J mice were purchased from CLEA Japan.Tlr7^(−/−) or Il-1ra^(−/−) mice were purchased from Oriental BioServiceand the Jackson Laboratory, respectively. Card9^(−/−) (Hara et al.,2007, Nature immunology 8, 619-629.), Fcrg^(−/−) (Arase et al., 1997, JExp Med 186, 1957-1963.) or Dap12^(−/−) (Takai et al., 1994, Cell 76,519-529.) mice were donated by Dr. Hara, Dr. Saito, or Dr. Takai,respectively. Tnfa^(−/−) mice were described previously ((Marichal etal., 2011, Nature medicine 17, 996-1002.). All animal experiments wereapproved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, andperformed in accordance with institutional guidelines for the NationalInstitute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition animalfacility.

(Antigens, Antibodies, Adjuvants and Peptides)

Ovalbumin was purchased from Seikagaku-kogyo. SV and inactivated WVderived from A/New Caledonia/20/99 strain were a gift from the Instituteof Microbial Chemistry (Osaka, Japan). CpG-ODN(5′-ATCGACTCTCGAGCGTTCTC-3′=SEQ ID NO: 1) was synthesized by GeneDesign(Osaka, Japan). CpG-SPG was prepared as previously reported Kobiyama etal., 2014, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the UnitedStates of America 111, 3086). Alum was purchased from Sigma. Advax™ andhepatitis B surface antigen (HBs) were provided by Vaxine Pty Ltd. LPSwas purchased from Sigma. MHC Class I (ASNENMETM=SEQ ID NO: 2) and classII (ARSALILRGSVAHKSCLPACVYGP=SEQ ID NO: 3) epitope peptides ofnucleoprotein were synthesized by Operon Biotechnologies. Cytokine ELISAkits for IFN-γ, IL-13, IL-17, TNF-α and IL-1β were purchased from R&DSystems.

(Immunization)

C57BL/6J mice were immunized twice either intramuscularly (i.m.) or i.d.with 2 week intervals (days 0 and 14). For antigen-specific ELISA, bloodsamples were taken on days 14 and 28. During vaccination and bloodcollection, mice were anesthetized with ketamine. Alum-adjuvantedantigen was rotated for more than one hour before immunization. Advax™,alum, and CpG-SPG were used for immunization at 1 mg per mouse, 0.67 mgper mouse, and 10 μg per mouse, respectively.

(Antibody Titers)

For ELISA, 96-well plates were coated with 1 μg/ml SV in carbonatebuffer (pH 9.6) for SV- and WV-vaccinated groups, 10 μg/ml OVA forOVA-vaccinated groups, and 1 μg/ml HB for HB-vaccinated groups. Wellswere blocked with PBS containing 1% bovine serum albumin and dilutedsera from immunized mice were incubated on the antigen-coated plate.After washing, goat anti-mouse total IgG, IgG1 or IgG2c conjugated withhorseradish peroxidase (Southern Biotech) was added and incubated for 1h at room temperature. After additional washing, the plates wereincubated with TMB substrate for 30 min, the reaction was stopped with1N H₂SO₄, and then the absorbance was measured. Antibody titers werecalculated. OD of 0.2 was set as the cut-off value for positive samples.The concentration of total IgE in serum was measured by a total IgEELISA kit (Bethyl).

(Measurement of Antigen-Specific Cytokine Responses)

Two weeks after the second immunization, spleens were collected frommice. 1×10⁶ splenocytes were plated on 96-well plates and stimulatedwith MHC class I or II epitope peptides of nucleoprotein. Two days afterstimulation, IFN-γ, IL-13, and IL-17 in supernatant were measured byELISA.

(Cytokine Production Profile)

At several time points after i.p. injection of adjuvant, mice weresacrificed and peritoneal lavage fluids were collected. The cytokines inthe fluids were measured by Bio-plex (BioRad).

(Activation of DCs)

For in vitro experiments, bone marrow-derived DCs were generated bycultivation of bone marrow cells in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10%fetal bovine serum (FBS), 1% Penicillin/Streptomycin solution (NaclaiTesque) and 100 ng/ml of human fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L)(PeproTech) for 7 days, stimulated with 1 mg/ml alum, 1 mg/ml Advax™, or50 ng/ml LPS (Sigma) for 15 h and then CD40 expression on plasmacytoidDCs (pDCs) was evaluated by FACS. We defined pDC as CD11c⁺/SiglecH⁺cells.

In vivo experiments were performed as described previously (Kobiyama etal., 2014, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the UnitedStates of America 111, 3086.). Briefly, C57BL/6J mice were injected with0.67 mg alum, 1 mg Advax™, or 50 ng LPS at the base of tail. Twenty-fourhours after the injection, draining lymph nodes were removed, treatedwith DNaseI and collagenase for 30 min, then stained with anti-mCD11c(N418), mCD8a (56-6.7), mPDCA-1 (JF05-1C2.4.1), mCD40 (3/23) antibodiesand 7AAD, and analysed by FACS. pDC was defined as CD11c⁺/mPDCA-1⁺cells, CD8α⁺DC as CD11c⁺/CD8α⁺ cells, and CD8α⁻DC asCD11c⁺/CD8α⁻/mPDCA-1⁻ cells.

(In Vitro Stimulation of Macrophages and GM-DCs)

For macrophage preparation, mice were i.p. injected with 3 ml of 4%(w/v) thioglycolate (Sigma) solution. Four days later, macrophages werecollected from the peritoneal cavity and plated on 96-well plates.Macrophages were primed with 50 ng/ml LPS for 18 h, and stimulated withadjuvants for 8 h. IL-1β in supernatants was measured by ELISA. TNF-α insupernatants was measured by ELISA after stimulation with Advax™ or alumwithout priming by LPS. For GM-DC preparation, mouse bone marrow cellswere cultured in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FBS, 1%Penicillin/Streptomycin solution, and 20 ng/ml mouse GM-CSF (PeproTech)for 7 days.

GM-DCs were collected, plated on 96-well plates, primed with 50 ng/mlLPS for 18 h and then stimulated with adjuvants for 8 h. IL-1β insupernatants was measured by ELISA.

(Two Photon Microscopy Analysis)

Biotinylated delta inulin particles (1 mg) were pre-mixed with BrilliantViolet 421 Streptavidin (BioLegend), and then administered i.d. at thetail base of mice. At 30 min before inguinal LN removal, mice were i.d.administered anti-MARCO-phycoerythrin or anti-CD169-FITC antibodies.Distributions of Advax™ particles in the inguinal lymph nodes wereexamined by two-photon excitation microscopy (FV1000MPE; Olympus, Tokyo,Japan).

(Clodronate Liposome Injection)

Clodronate liposome (FormMax) was administered to the base of the tailof mice either 7 or 2 days before immunization. Mice were immunized withWV (1.5 μg)+adjuvant at the base of the tail on days 0 and 14. The day−2 clodronate treatment depleted both macrophages and DCs on day 0. Day−7 treatment depleted macrophages, but DCs were already recovered on day0. Blood samples were taken on days 14 and 28, and serum antibody titerswere measured by ELISA.

(Microarray Analysis)

Six hours after administration of adjuvant, the spleen, lung, kidney,and liver were removed (n=3), and total RNAs were extracted as describedpreviously Onishi et al., 2015, Journal of immunology 194, 2673-2682).After total RNA preparation, the gene expression profiles were obtainedusing 3′ IVT Express Kit and GeneChip Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array(Affymetrix). The expression values were normalized by the median valueof each GeneChip. The resulting digital image files were preprocessedusing the Affymetrix Microarray Suite version 5.0 algorithm (MAS5.0).The differential expression was computed as the ratio between the meanof the treated samples and control samples. The presence and absence(PA) call in MAS5.0 was further customized as follows. When the ratiois >1, the PA call is dependent on treated samples. When the ratio is <1or =1, the call is dependent on control vehicle samples. Dominant calls(over half) were applied to a set of samples (e.g. when the ratio <1 andPA call of control samples are “P”, “P”, and “A”, then the customized PAcall of the set is “1”). The MAS5.0 and PA calls analysis were conductedusing the Bioconductor Affy package for R (http://www.bioconductor.org).The p-values for the significance of differentially expressed genes werecalculated by using t-test between the normalized treated samples andthe normalized vehicle samples. For subsequent analyses, only probeswhere the fold-change between control and stimulated samples was >2 wereused. Probes that were Absent-flagged, i.e., PA call was “0”, wereexcluded.

(Cell Population Analysis)

The cell population analysis was carried out as follows. The geneexpression profile of various immune cell types from a steady statecondition were obtained directly from the ImmGen database(http://www.immgen.org/). These expression profiles were used toestimate the cell type origin of the genes. Each gene (i) in all tenimmune cell types (j) was first weighted as:

$\begin{matrix}{\omega_{ij} = \frac{e_{ij}}{\sum_{j = 1}^{10}e_{ij}}} & \left\lbrack {{Numeral}3} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

It is assumed that the weight of a cell type of a given gene dependedonly on the expression level of that gene in that particular cell type,independent from the expression in other cell types. Given theexpression profile of each adjuvant sample, the genes were determinedbased on the fold change (FC>2) and PA-call threshold (PA=1). Finally,the cell type contribution for sample (k) for cell type (j) wascalculated as:

$\begin{matrix}{S_{jk} = {\frac{\sum_{i}{S_{ik}\omega_{ij}}}{{\sum_{i}{S_{i}\omega_{ij}}} + C}.}} & \left\lbrack {{Numeral}4} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

where c is the pseudocount.

(Upstream Regulator Analysis in IPA)

Upstream analysis was performed using the IPA Regulator Effects feature.The main purpose was to elucidate the upstream regulatory mechanism andtheir connection to downstream functional impact. For this analysis,genes with fold change >2 and PA-call=1 were selected. Finally reportednetworks had a P-value <0.001.

(Statistical Analysis)

Statistical significance (P<0.05) between groups was determined byDunnett's multiple comparison test or Student t-test.

(Results)

(Advax™ adjuvant enhances Th2 responses when combined with a Th2-typeantigen)

To understand the adjuvant effect of Advax™, immune responses in miceimmunized with Advax™ plus influenza split vaccine (SV), an antigenpreviously shown to elicit Th2 immune responses, were first examined(Kistner et al., 2010, PloS one 5, e9349). SV immunization aloneelicited IgG1 production (a Th2-type IgG subclass) and at higherimmunization doses induced IL-13 (Th2-type cytokine) production,consistent with it being a Th2-inducing antigen (FIGS. 10A to 10B). Theaddition of Advax™ to SV enhanced IgG1 but not IgG2c antibodyproduction, which is prominent with lower (0.015 and 0.15) antigen dose(FIGS. 10A to 10B). Alum, a typical Th2 type adjuvant commonly used forhuman vaccination also enhanced IgG1 dominant antibody responses.Advax™, similar to alum, induced Th2 responses to SV antigen. Alum isalso known to induce IgE production, potentially increasing the risk ofvaccine allergy (Nordvall, 1982, Allergy 37, 259-264). Therefore,IgE-levels in sera were measured after SV immunization with eitherAdvax™ or alum. While alum significantly increased IgE production in adose dependent manner, Advax™ did not induce IgE production (FIG. 10B),consistent with the observation that Advax™ only magnifies the antibodysubtype response induced by the SV alone.

T-cell responses were examined by stimulating splenocytes from immunizedmice with MHC class I (CD8 T cell) or class II (CD4 T cell) peptidesfrom the influenza virus nucleoprotein. CD4 T cell IL-13 production wasnot significantly different in mice immunized with SV+Advax™ versuscontrols, although Advax™ enhanced the ability of SV to produce IgG1subclass antibody. Then, alum exhibited significantly increased IL-13production (FIG. 10C). These results demonstrated that Advax™ functionsas a Th2-type adjuvant when combined with SV, but Advax™ did notincreased IL-13 and IgE compared with alum.

(Advax™ adjuvant enhances Th1 responses when combined with a Th1-typeantigen) Next, immune responses in mice immunized with inactivated wholevirion influenza vaccine (WV) plus either Advax™ or alum were examined.This WV contains viral RNA that induces TLR7 activation and thereby actsas an endogenous adjuvant that induces Th1 responses (Koyama et al.,2010, Science translational medicine 2, 25ra24). Advax™ adjuvant onlyenhanced IgG2c (Th1-type subclass) production with minimal effects onIgG1 production, whereas alum suppressed the WV-induced IgG2c responseand significantly increased IgG1 levels (FIGS. 11A to 11B). At thecytokine level, Advax™ enhanced IFN-γ (Th1-type cytokine) production byCD4 and CD8 T cells when compared to mice immunized with WV alone. Bycontrast, alum suppressed IFN-γ production, while significantlyincreasing IL-13 production by CD4 T cells (FIG. 11C). These resultsdemonstrated that Advax™ functioned as a Th1-type adjuvant when combinedwith WV, whereas alum functioned as a Th2-type adjuvant for both SV andWV.

(Advax™ Adjuvant Effect is Shaped by Endogenous Adjuvant in the VaccineAntigen)

It is understood from the above findings that the combination of Advax™with a Th2-type antigen enhanced Th2 immunity, whereas its combinationwith a Th1-type antigen enhanced Th1 immunity. This led to a hypothesisthat the adjuvant effect of Advax™ might be mediated by an effect onpotentiating the inherent adjuvanticity encapsulated within eachantigen. By contrast, other adjuvants have a fixed immune bias effectwhereby, for example, alum always biases to Th2 responses and CpG-ODNalways biases to Th1 responses, regardless of the innate properties ofthe antigen with which they are co-administered. To test thishypothesis, the adjuvant effect of Advax™ on ovalbumin (OVA) antigen,which is considered a neutral Th0-type antigen, was tested. Advax™failed to enhance the OVA-specific antibody response, whereas alum, asexpected, solely enhanced IgG1 production (FIG. 12 ).

It was previously shown that the endogenous built-in adjuvant effect ofWV was abolished in Tlr7-deficient mice, establishing the importance ofTLR7 signalling in WV immunogenicity (Koyama et al., 2010, Sciencetranslational medicine 2, 25ra24.) Finally, the adjuvant effect ofAdvax™ on WV in Tlr7-deficient mice was tested. Notably, the enhancedWV-antibody response seen with Advax™ in wild type mice was lost inTlr7-deficient mice, whereas the enhanced IgG1 response induced by alumwas preserved in Tlr7-deficient mice (FIG. 12 ). Taken together, thesefindings suggest that Advax™ belongs to a new additional class ofadjuvant that functions as an amplifier of endogenous built-in adjuvantscontained within vaccine antigens without changing their inherentimmune-polarizing properties.

(Advax Adjuvant Activates Dendritic Cells In Vivo but not In Vitro)

Since dendritic cells (DCs) play a central role in adjuvant-inducedimmune responses, the ability of Advax™ to activate DCs, in vitro and invivo, was investigated. Mouse bone marrow-derived DCs were stimulatedwith Advax™, alum or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 15 h in vitro and theexpression of CD40, an activation marker on DCs, was evaluated by flowcytometry. While LPS expectedly increased CD40 expression on DCs invitro, neither Advax™ nor alum influenced CD40 expression on DCs (FIG.13 ). Next, the ability of Advax™ or alum to activate DC CD40expression, in vivo, was investigated by measuring CD40 expression onDCs from draining lymph nodes following adjuvant administration. Incontrast to the in vitro findings, both Advax™ and alum increased thefrequency of activated DCs in draining lymph nodes when administered invivo (FIG. 13 ). As alum induces extracellular DNA release from deadcells at the injection site (Marichal et al., 2011, Nature medicine 17,996-1002.), this extracellular DNA via binding DAMP receptors likelyexplains how alum induced DC activation in vivo but not in vitro.Therefore, it was asked whether Advax™ might similarly be inducing celldeath at the injection site and thereby indirectly activating DCs viaDAMP receptors. To test this possibility, cytotoxicity and host DNA/RNArelease at the injection site of Advax™ or alum were evaluated in vivo.After the intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of Advax™ or alum,peritoneal lavage fluids were collected, and the number of dead cellsand the concentration of DNA/RNA in these fluids were measured. Whereasalum induced cell death and nucleic acid release as expected, injectionof Advax™ induced no cytotoxicity or nucleic acid release, indicatingthat DAMP signalling pathways are not involved in the ability of Advax™to induce DC activation and CD40 expression, in vivo.

(Phagocytic Macrophages are Cellular Mediator of the Adjuvant Effect ofAdvax™)

Although the immune complex and inactivated influenza virus are capturedby CD169⁺ (also called Siglec-1 or MOMA-1) macrophages in draining lymphnode (DLN) to induce humoral immune responses (Gonzalez et al., 2010,Nature immunology 11, 427-434.; Suzuki et al., 2009, J Exp Med 206,1485-1493.), some particulate adjuvants are efficiently taken up byMARCO⁺ macrophages (Aoshi et al., 2009, European journal of immunology39, 417-425.; Kobiyama et al., 2014, Proceedings of the National Academyof Sciences of the United States of America 111, 3086.). Thus, thebehaviour of Advax™ in DLN was analyzed in vivo usingfluorescent-labelled Advax™ particles. One hour after intradermal (i.d.)administration, a weak Advax™ signal co-localized with MARCO⁺macrophages in the DLN, with this co-localization signal being muchhigher 24 h later. Almost no co-localization of Advax™ with CD169⁺macrophages was observed in the DLN (FIG. 14A), suggesting i.d.administered Advax™ is taken up by MARCO⁺ macrophages. Next, toinvestigate the requirement of Advax™ uptake into macrophages for itsadjuvant effect, the different recovery kinetics of macrophages and DCsfollowing clodronate liposome injection was utilized. This depletes bothmacrophages and DCs completely by day 2 but subsequently, macrophages donot recover for at least 7 days whereas DCs are mostly recovered by thistime (Aoshi et al., 2008, Immunity 29, 476-486.; Kobiyama et al., 2014,Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States ofAmerica 111, 3086.). Interestingly, the adjuvant effect of Advax™ wassignificantly reduced with clodronate liposome treatment, irrespectiveof the time point tested (day 2 or 7) (FIG. 14B), suggesting Advax™adjuvanticity is dependent on the presence of macrophages. By contrast,the adjuvanticity of CpG-SPG was significantly reduced on day 2post-clodronate treatment but not on day 7, indicating that theadjuvanticity of CpG-SPG was mostly dependent on DCs but notmacrophages, as previously reported (Kobiyama et al., 2014, Proceedingsof the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 111,3086.)

(Advax™ Alters the Gene Expression of IL-1β-, C-Type Lectin Receptors-and TNF-α-Related Signalling Pathways)

To understand the biological properties of Advax™, its effect oncytokine production was investigated. At several time points after i.p.administration of Advax™ or alum, peritoneal lavage fluids werecollected, and cytokines in the fluids were analysed. Alum induced theproduction of various cytokines including interleukin (IL)-5, IL-10,IL-12, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and granulocyte-colony stimulatingfactor (G-CSF), whereas limited cytokine response such as IL-10, G-CSF,or macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1 was observed by Advax™administration.

To further explore the predominated biological effect of Advax™ in vivo,gene expression profiles were examined in tissues after local (i.d.) orsystemic (i.p.) administration of Advax™. Advax™ administration via i.d.conferred limited gene expression changes, whereas i.p. administrationaltered gene expression in several tissues. Administration via i.p.resulted in differential regulation of genes associated with the acutephase response, inflammation, chemokines, complement/platelet, andC-type lectin receptor (CLRs)-related responses. Furthermore, analysisof the responding cell population revealed Advax™ induced neutrophil andmacrophage responses in vivo. Additionally, upstream regulator analysisin Ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA) suggested that four upstreamregulators: NF-κB (complex), IL-1β, IFN-γ, and TNF-α were affected byi.p. administration of Advax™. This drives the expression of genes thatenhance phagocyte adhesion, neutrophil chemotaxis and movement ofhematopoietic and natural killer cells (FIG. 15A).

To examine the contribution of these biological factors to theadjuvanticity of Advax™, the ability of Advax™ to induce IL-1βproduction was first investigated. Peritoneal macrophages orgranulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF)-induced bonemarrow-derived DCs (GM-DCs) were stimulated with Advax™ or alumfollowing LPS-priming, and then IL-1β production was examined. However,IL-1β production was not detected in these cells stimulated with Advax™in vitro, whereas alum significantly induced IL-1β production. Becausesome particulate adjuvants require NLRP3 inflammasome activation andsubsequent IL-1β production for their adjuvanticity (Eisenbarth et al.,2008, Nature 453, 1122-1126.; Kuroda et al., 2013, Int Rev Immunol 32,209-220.), the effect of the absence of the NLPR3 inflammasomecomponents, Nlrp3, Caspasel, or IL-1r on Advax™ adjuvanticity wasexamined in vivo. Advax™ conferred significant adjuvant effects in eachof these NLPR3 inflammasome deficient mice, indicating the adjuvanteffect of Advax™ is independent of the NLPR3 inflammasome/IL-1βsignalling pathway. Next, to examine the involvement of CLR-relatedsignalling pathways in Advax™ adjuvanticity, its adjuvant effect wasexamined in mice lacking the CLRs signalling pathway related genes,Fcrg^(−/−), Card9^(−/−), or Dap12^(−/−). Absence of these genes did notaffect the ability of Advax™ to enhance antibody responses, indicatingthat Advax™'s adjuvant effect is independent of these CLR-relatedsignalling pathways.

(TNF-α is Essential for the Adjuvant Effect of Advax™)

Gene expression analysis also indicated that i.p. administration ofAdvax™ affected TNF-α-related signalling pathways (FIG. 15A). Thus, theability of Advax™ to generate TNF-α production was examined. Macrophageswere stimulated with Advax™ in vitro and TNF-α in the culturesupernatant was measured. Advax™ did not induce TNF-α production,whereas stimulation with alum significantly induced macrophage TNF-αproduction in vitro (FIG. 16A). However, i.p. injection of Advax™ didresult in significantly increased serum TNF-α levels (FIG. 16A), whereasparadoxically i.p. alum did not affect serum TNF-α levels. Because i.p.injection of Advax™ influenced gene expression includingTNF-α-signalling pathway-related genes in remote tissues such as thelung and spleen, TNF-α in the serum might be derived from these tissues.Finally, to examine the role of TNF-α in Advax™'s adjuvant effect,Tnfa^(−/−) mice were immunized with Advax™-adjuvanted WV or hepatitis Bsurface antigen, and the resulting antibody responses were examined(FIG. 16B). The absence of Tnfa significantly decreased the adjuvanteffect of Advax™ on antibody responses, suggesting that intact TNF-αsignalling is important for Advax™'s adjuvant effect on antibodyresponses.

Example 4: Safety and Efficacy Model Construction

Next, this Example demonstrates that safety and efficacy databases andmodels can be constructed using the present invention.

Use of a toxicogenomic database (GATE) in addition to the adjuvantdatabases shown in Examples 1 to 2 enables transcriptome based toxicityand safety prediction by machine learning or the like.

(Toxicity Prediction at 6 Hours and 24 Hours in Rat Liver Transcriptome)

A “toxic” group” including 10 compounds and a “non-toxic” groupincluding 10 compounds were each created from a toxicogenomic database.The compounds in the “toxic” group were compounds exhibitingpathological findings within 4 administrations. The compounds in the“non-toxic” group were compounds with no toxicity related featureobserved (FIG. 17 ) (these data are available from publicly open TG-GATE(Igarashi, Y. et al., Nucleic acids research 43, D921-927 (2015)).

A pattern of differentially expressed genes by administration of acompound in the “toxic” group and a pattern of differentially expressedgenes by administration of a compound in the “non-toxic” group wereobtained based on results of transcriptome analysis after 6 hours and 24hours from administration of the compound in the “toxic” group and thecompound in the “non-toxic” group (these data are available frompublicly open TG-GATE (Igarashi, Y. et al., Nucleic acids research 43,D921-927 (2015)). Probes (genes) selected for a necrosis predictionmodel were concentrated into 5 routes associated with immune response(1) and metabolism (4) (FIG. 18A).

The gene variation patterns as of 6 and 24 hours after each adjuvantadministration in the adjuvant database shown in Examples 1 to 2 werecompared to the “toxic” gene pattern and “non-toxic” gene pattern as of6 and 24 hours after administration of the known compounds to calculatethe degree of “toxicity” score of each adjuvant (FIG. 18B). See, forexample, Igarashi, Y. et al., Nucleic acids research 43, D921-927 (2015)and Uehara, T. et al., Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2011 Sep. 15; 255(3):297-306 for “toxicity” score calculation methods.

Activity of ALT after 6 hours and 24 hours was measured by actuallyadministering each adjuvant (FIG. 19 ). AST and ALT activities weremeasured by an approach known in the art (e.g., colorimetric measurementusing a kinetics assay or endpoint assay). The data was commissioned toand measured by LSI Medience.

Toxicity of adjuvant X (FK565) expected to have high toxicity wasactually examined in mice.

PBS and FK565 (1 μg/kg, 10 μg/kg, or 100 μg/kg) or LPS (1 mg/kg) wereintraperitoneally administered to mice. After 3 hours/6 hours, blood andliver were collected on day 1, day 2, day 3, and day 5. Hematoxylin andeosin staining was applied to the collected liver and histologicallyanalyzed (FIG. 20 ). Further, the liver was stained with TUNEL toexamine apoptosis (FIG. 21 ). The serum levels of aspartate transaminase(AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) were biochemically analyzed (FIG.22 ).

The suitability of a toxicity prediction model was demonstrated from aROC curve. Suitability was also demonstrated from PCA analysis of aselected probe for an adjuvanticity prediction model (adjuvantdatabase+toxicogenomic database (GATE)). A heat map of routes centeredaround Osmr was created (not shown).

A gene cluster centered around Osmr was obtained from analysis of thedatabase described above (FIG. 23 ). Gene Y (Osmr), which was predictedto have a strong relationship with toxicity, was investigated. The toprow of FIG. 24 shows a change in expression (fold change) of gene Y inthe liver after 6 hours from administering each adjuvant to rats. Osmrknockout mice obtained from Jackson Laboratories were used as the base.

PBS, FK565 (1 μg/kg, 10 μg/kg, or 100 μg/kg), or LPS (1 mg/kg) wasintraperitoneally administered to wild-type and Osmr knockout mice. Theblood and liver were collected after one day. DRI-CHEM 7000V (Fujifilm,Tokyo, Japan) was used to analyze the serum AST and ALT levels (FIG. 25). Further, the liver was stained with TUNEL to examine apoptosis(bottom row of FIG. 24 ). AST and ALT activities were measured by anapproach known in the art (e.g., colorimetric measurement using akinetics assay or endpoint assay).

(Examination of Liver Virulence Gene in Mice)

For example, a gene suggested to be related to toxicity in rats can beselected as a knockout candidate in mice by referring to the followingtable (e.g., NOD1 to a NOD1 ligand). In this Example, Osmr was knockedout.

TABLE 25 Name Receptor 1 AddaVax Unknown 2 ADX Unknown 3 ALM Unknown 4bCD Unknown 5 cdiGMP STING 6 cGAMP STING 7 D35 TLR9 8 DMXAA STING 9ENDCN Unknown 10 FCA CLR and unkown 11 FK565 NOD1 12 ISA51VG Unknown 13K3 TLR9 14 K3SPG TLR9 15 MALP2s TLR2/6 16 MBT NOD2 17 MPLA TLR4 18Pam3CSK4 TLR1/2 19 PolyIC TLR3 and MDA5 20 R848 TLR7 21 sHZ Unknown

(Prediction of Adjuvanticity in Rat Liver Model)

As shown in FIG. 26 , a feature of a safe adjuvant is searched from anadjuvant database, and a compound that acts as an adjuvant is searchedfrom a public toxicogenomic database.

Many drugs were suggested as a potential adjuvant by an adjuvanticityprediction model. This was investigated by an experiment using mice.

Probes (gene) selected from an adjuvanticity prediction model wereconcentrated to 42 routes related to cell death (4), immune response(2), and metabolism (36). In the Venn diagram of genes constituting aroute related to cell death (4) and immune response (2), 7 genes wereshared therebetween (FIG. 27 ).

Many drugs, immunostimulants, LPS, and TNF had a high score from anadjuvanticity prediction model (FIG. 28 , top). Drugs indicated bycolored letters were purchased and then tested in mice. Suitability ofthe adjuvanticity prediction model was confirmed by a ROC curve (FIG. 28, bottom).

Ovalbumin as well as alum, CpGk3, or five types of drugs (ACAP, BOR,CHX, COL, and PHA) were intradermally administered to mice on day 0 andday 14 at 2 to 3 different doses. Blood and spleen were collected on day21. The anti-ovalbumin (ova) antibody titers (IgG1 and IgG2) weremeasured on day 21. Different adjuvant properties of IgG1 and IgG2titers were observed depending on the drug (FIG. 29 ). Each drug,ovalbumin, and the like in the above example were obtained from JapanBiochemical or WAKO. In addition to drugs from these suppliers, drugsavailable from other supplies can also be used.

Furthermore, supernatant was collected after adding ovalbumin (ova),257-264 peptide (OVA-MHC1), ova 323-339 peptide (OVA-MHC2), or ovaprotein (OVA-whole) in addition to each drug in vitro and stimulating,or treating without additional stimulation, spleen cells (cells fromorgan collected from immunized mice). Th1 (IL-2 and IFN-γ) (FIG. 30 )-and Th2 (IL-4 and IL-5) (FIG. 31 )-type cytokines in the supernatantwere measured by ELISA.

Ovalbumin as well as alum, CpGk3, or five types of drugs (ACAP, BOR,CHX, COL, and PHA) were administered to mice. Blood was collected afterthree hours (day 0). DRI-CHEM 7000V (Fujifilm, Tokyo, Japan) was usedfor biochemical analysis on the serum aspartate transaminase (AST) andalanine transaminase (ALT) levels (FIG. 32 ).

Each drug was intraperitoneally administered to mice. Blood wascollected after 6 hours and 24 hours to analyze miRNA in the circulatingblood (FIG. 33 ).

(Results)

In view of the above results, it can be understood that drug componentssuch as adjuvants can be classified by the transcriptome analysis of theinvention, and efficacy and safety can be tested.

In this Example, the inventors obtained microarray data similar to thatof Examples 1 for rats in order to evaluate toxicological properties ofadjuvants. Since transcriptome data of rats can be directly incorporatedinto a toxicogenomic data set of the public TG-GATE (Igarashi, Y. etal., Nucleic acids research 43, D921-927 (2015)) (this is also forrats), analysis was performed based thereon, which demonstrated thattoxicity can be analyzed. Furthermore, knockout experiments wereconducted with mice based on the findings from transcriptome analysis.It was substantiated to be a gene involved with toxicity. Therefore, itwas substantiated that the results in this Example can be demonstratedacross species, and the present invention and the findings obtained inthe present invention can be utilized in verification of toxicityexperiments in animal models. Furthermore, the inventors collectedmicroRNA expression profiles from human clinical samples to analyzemiRNA therewith. Integration of all of the aforementioned datasetsproved that a more integrated and comprehensive analysis of adjuvantinduced gene expression signatures of different species under differentexperimental conditions can be performed with such databases, and a testbased on findings from transcriptome analysis can also be conducted forefficacy.

For toxicity and efficacy, those skilled in the art understand that thesame analysis is possible in principle for not only adjuvants but alsofor all drug components. Especially for toxicity, the same test can beconducted on not only active ingredients, but also additives (excipient,carrier, and the like), and the same test can be conducted on a finalformulation of mixture prepared by mixing a plurality of the same ordifferent drug components. Those skilled in the art also understand thatthe same test using transcriptome analysis is possible for activeingredients based on an indicator of active ingredients.

As described above, the present invention is exemplified by the use ofits preferred embodiments. However, it is understood that the scope ofthe present invention should be interpreted solely based on the Claims.It is also understood that any patent, any patent application, and anyreferences cited herein should be incorporated herein by reference inthe same manner as the contents are specifically described herein. Thepresent application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No.2016-256270 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-256278 filed onDec. 28, 2016 In Japan. The entire content of these applications isincorporated herein by reference in the same manner as the contents arespecifically described herein.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

Clinical application with high precision including classification ofadjuvants is possible for immune related diseases.

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1. A method of classifying a drug component, the method comprising: (a)providing a candidate drug component; (b) obtaining gene expression databy performing transcriptome analysis on the candidate drug component;(c) clustering the gene expression data by combined use of adjuvantdatabase created by performing transcriptome analysis for efficacy as anadjuvant and toxicity genome data obtained from toxicity databasecreated by performing transcriptome analysis for toxicity of drugs; and(d) determining that the candidate drug component has efficacy as anadjuvant and/or toxicity similar to drugs having efficacy as an adjuvantand/or toxicity in the databases if a cluster to which the candidatedrug component belongs is classified to the same cluster as at least oneof the drugs.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the combination of theadjuvant database and the toxicity genome data comprises gene expressiondata from heterogeneous animals.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein thecombination of the adjuvant database and the toxicity genome datacomprises human gene expression data.
 4. The method of claim 3, whichdetermines efficacy as an adjuvant and/or toxicity in human for thecandidate drug component.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the toxicitygenome data comprises genome data for drug components in toxicity groupand drug components in non-toxicity group.
 6. The method of claim 1,wherein the clustering comprises creating a cluster for efficacy as anadjuvant and creating a cluster for toxicity.
 7. The method of claim 6,which determines efficacy as an adjuvant and toxicity for the candidatedrug component.
 8. The method of claim 1, comprising extracting acharacteristic gene from a gene expression profile with machinelearning.
 9. The method of claim 1, comprising creating a predictionmodel which determines efficacy as an adjuvant and/or toxicity withmachine learning.
 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the machinelearning comprises neural networking method, support vector machine,random forest, linear regression, logistic regression, support vectormachine or cross validation.
 11. The method of claim 8, using data fromthe adjuvant database and/or the toxicity database as training data forthe machine learning.
 12. The method of claim 1, comprising determininga candidate gene of toxicity bottleneck gene by the transcriptomeanalysis.
 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the candidate gene oftoxicity bottleneck gene is a significantly differentially expressedgene.
 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the classification furthercomprises classification by at least one feature selected from the groupconsisting of classification based on a host response, classificationbased on a mechanism, classification by application based on a mechanismor cells (liver, lymph node, or spleen), and module classification. 15.A program for implementing a drug component classification methodcomprising classifying a drug component based on the method of claim 1.16. A recording medium storing a program for implementing a drugcomponent classification method comprising classifying a drug componentbased on the method of claim
 1. 17. A system for classifying a drugcomponent comprising a classification unit which classifies a drugcomponent based on the method of claim
 1. 18. A computer system forclassifying a drug component, the system comprising: (a) a storing unitfor adjuvant database created by performing transcriptome analysis forefficacy as an adjuvant; (b) a storing unit for toxicity databasecreated by performing transcriptome analysis for toxicity of drugs; (c)a transcriptome clustering analysis unit for obtaining gene expressiondata by performing transcriptome analysis on the candidate drugcomponent and clustering the gene expression data by combined use of theadjuvant database and toxicity genome data obtained from the toxicitydatabase; and (d) a determination unit for determining that thecandidate drug component has efficacy as an adjuvant and/or toxicitysimilar to drugs having efficacy as an adjuvant and/or toxicity in thedatabases if a cluster to which the candidate drug component belongs isclassified to the same cluster as at least one of the drugs.
 19. A geneanalysis panel comprising means to detect nucleic acids or proteins foruse in classification specified by the method of claim 1.